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Collection Reference Number GLC05973
From Archive Folder Documents Relating to 1796 
Title Eli Whitney to Timothy Pitkin regarding Whitney's business partner
Date 12 June 1796
Author Whitney, Eli (1765-1825)  
Recipient Pitkin, Timothy  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Whitney, noted for his invention of the cotton gin, informs Connecticut State Senator Pitkin that Whitney's business partner, Phineas Miller, will soon arrive in New Haven. Refers to an enclosed letter for [John?] Wordsworth (not included), requesting letters of introduction for Wordsworth's acquaintances in Europe. Requests that Pitkin bring Wordsworth's letters of introduction to New Haven.
Subjects Inventor  Cotton  Foreign Affairs  Global History and Civics  Letter of Introduction or Recommendation  Business and Finance  
People Pitkin, Timothy (1766-1847)  Whitney, Eli (1765-1825)  Wordsworth, John (fl. 1796)  
Place written New Haven, Connecticut
Theme Science, Technology, Invention; Foreign Affairs
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859