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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02794.025 |
| From Archive Folder | Tobias Lear papers |
| Title | William Pearce to Tobias Lear regarding an invite to George and Martha Washington to see the demonstration of his machinery |
| Date | 11 May 1792 |
| Author | Pearce, William (fl. 1792) |
| Recipient | Lear, Tobias |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "[I] should be glad to be informed when the President of the United States (George Washington) and his Lady, would be pleased to Honor me with their Company, to take a look at [my machinery]." Also notes: "Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton & Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson wishes to be there at the same time." Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics President Invention Inventor Science and Technology Industry |
| People | Pearce, William (fl. 1792) Lear, Tobias (1762-1816) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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