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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01123 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1841 |
| Title | John Quincy Adams to Thomas Aspinwall introducing him to George Bishop, who claims that he has invented a new cloth without spinning and weaving |
| Date | 15 June 1841 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Recipient | Aspinwall, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Introduces George Bishop to Aspinwall, United States Consul to London. Recommends Bishop, claiming that he "has invented a mode of making cloth without spinning and weaving." Informs Aspinwall that while in London, Bishop will attempt to gain a patent for his invention. "Mr. George G. Bishop, a gentleman who has invented a mode of making cloth without spinning and weaving and recommended to me by several friends of highly respectable character, is going to London with a view to obtain a patent for his invention, and I beg leave to commend him to any kind of service which it may at your convenience to render him." |
| Subjects | Science and Technology President Patent Textile Industry Diplomacy Global History and Civics President |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Aspinwall, Thomas (1786-1876) Bishop, George (fl. 1841) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Science, Technology, Invention; Foreign Affairs; Industry; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |