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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02480.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to American inventors |
| Title | John Erisson to unknown about an exhaust valve system |
| Date | 17 April 1858 |
| Author | Ericsson, John (1803-1889) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written by Ericsson as the pioneering naval engineer and inventor to an unknown recipient. Says he has enclosed Mr. Stimpson's letter relative to the broken exhaust valve stem (not included). Says he included it to "show what a capital fellow he is." References an innovation Stimpson made involving a nut and a screw in an engine. Ericsson drew a small picture of the design in the middle of the letter. |
| Subjects | Inventor Science and Technology Invention Navy Maritime Steamboat |
| People | Ericsson, John (1803-1889) |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |