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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05973 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1796 |
| Title | Eli Whitney to Timothy Pitkin regarding Whitney's business partner |
| Date | 12 June 1796 |
| Author | Whitney, Eli (1765-1825) |
| Recipient | Pitkin, Timothy |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Whitney, noted for his invention of the cotton gin, informs Connecticut State Senator Pitkin that Whitney's business partner, Phineas Miller, will soon arrive in New Haven. Refers to an enclosed letter for [John?] Wordsworth (not included), requesting letters of introduction for Wordsworth's acquaintances in Europe. Requests that Pitkin bring Wordsworth's letters of introduction to New Haven. |
| Subjects | Inventor Cotton Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Business and Finance |
| People | Pitkin, Timothy (1766-1847) Whitney, Eli (1765-1825) Wordsworth, John (fl. 1796) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |