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Collection Reference Number GLC02480.13
From Archive Folder Documents relating to American inventors 
Title Elias Howe to Tucker about measuring the state room
Date 18 April 1855
Author Howe, Elias (1819-1867)  
Recipient Tucker, [?]  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Discusses taking measurements of the state room and states that Tucker can do it himself next Friday, or Howe will do it and will forward the measurements next Saturday.
Subjects Science and Technology  Inventor  
People Howe, Elias (1819-1867)  
Place written New York, New York
Theme Science, Technology, Invention
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information Elias Howe was the inventor of the first American-patented sewing machine.
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859