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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02480.06 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to American inventors |
| Title | Oliver Evans to Charles Willing Hare about vacating a property |
| Date | 7 November 1805 |
| Author | Evans, Oliver (1755-1819) |
| Recipient | Hare, Charles Willing |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Addressed to "C.W. Hear." Acknowledges receipt of a notice to vacate a lot he had leased from William Bingham and agrees to vacate the property by May 1, 1806. American inventor Oliver Evans is credited with inventing the first high-pressure steam engine as well as other steam-driven machines. Bingham, former Continental Congressman and U.S. senator, had died the previous year. Hare was Bingham's nephew and lawyer. |
| Subjects | Inventor Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Law |
| People | Evans, Oliver (1755-1819) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Oliver Evans invented the high pressure steam engine, which weighed far less than earlier steam engines. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |