My Invention Merits Adoption, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
My Invention Merits Adoption, Etc.
Description
Colonel Gurney is anxious to try Leacock's machine in his store because he believes Leacock's invention merits adoption. Leacock laments that old age has afflicted his body and the ravages of fire have cost him $3000 so he hopes that Hodgdon will grant his request to try more samples from sixty to one hundred yards.
year created
1797
month created
05
day created
13
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Colonel Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Leacock
Colonel Gurney
David Rittenhouse
General Proctor
Mr. Messersmith
notable item/thing
pendulum proof
proofs of powder
book
samples
invention
document number
1797051380001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPD21 (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZPD21a (2 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Leacock | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |