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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06595 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1828 |
| Title | Patent for Hercules Thomas' invention of the Herculean Hub, an improvement in hubs for carriage wheels |
| Date | 8 February 1828 |
| Author | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) |
| Additional authors | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Dwight, Charles (fl. 1828) Peabody, [Angus?] (fl. 1828) Thomas, Hercules (fl. 1828) Wirt, William (1772-1834) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Signed by Adams as President. Countersigned by Henry Clay as Secretary of State and William Wirt as Attorney General. Thomas' description of the Herculean Hub is signed by [Charles?] Dwight and [Angus?] Peabody as witnesses. Sealed and bound with green ribbon. |
| Subjects | Transportation Science and Technology Patent Invention Inventor Government and Civics President |
| People | Adams, John Quincy (1767-1848) Clay, Henry (1777-1852) Dwight, Charles (fl. 1828) Peabody, [Angus?] (fl. 1828) Thomas, Hercules (fl. 1828) Wirt, William (1772-1834) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Industry; Science, Technology, Invention; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |