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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06238 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1802 |
| Title | Patent for Edward West's improvement, being a machine for cutting and heading nails |
| Date | 6 July 1802 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Additional authors | Holmes, Andrew (fl. 1802) Lincoln, Levi (1749-1820) Madison, James (1751-1836) Sanders, Lewis (fl. 1802) West, Edward (fl. 1802) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by Thomas Jefferson as President. Countersigned by James Madison as Secretary of State and Levi Lincoln as Attorney General. West's written description of his invention is signed by Andrew Holmes and Lewis Sanders as witnesses. Contains a paper seal and faded white ribbon. Several unattached ribbon scraps accompany this document. |
| Subjects | Patent President Science and Technology Invention Inventor Building Construction |
| People | Holmes, Andrew (fl. 1802) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Lincoln, Levi (1749-1820) Madison, James (1751-1836) Sanders, Lewis (fl. 1802) West, Edward (fl. 1802) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edward West, a Lexington, Kentucky watchmaker and silversmith, also patented a steam engine and a gun lock. His nail-cutting and heading machine was the first of its kind, and West is said to have been paid $10,000 for what was, at the time, an important innovation. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |