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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01646 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1787 |
| Title | George Washington to Mrs. Elizabeth Powel regarding a reflecting lamp |
| Date | 8 September 1787 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Powel, Elizabeth |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks her for a reflecting lamp that was apparently a new and unusual European import. Comments, "The benefits which will flow from the general use of such Lamps, are too apparent for the light of them to be long hid from the American World." |
| Subjects | Science and Technology President Women's History |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Powel, Elizabeth Willing (1743-1830) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Women in American History; Science, Technology, Invention; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Elizabeth Powel was the wife of Samuel Powel, the Mayor of Philadelphia 1775-1776, 1789-1790. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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