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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06362 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1841 |
| Title | Patent for Ansel Thayer's improvement in the manner of manufacturing boots and shoes by substituting a metallic shank for that portion of the outsole which answers to the hollow of the instep and heel |
| Date | 24 April 1841 |
| Author | Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) |
| Additional authors | Ellsworth, Henry Leavitt (1791-1858) Jones, Thomas P. (fl. 1841) Thayer, Ansel (fl. 1841) West, George (fl. 1841) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed by Webster as Secretary of State. Countersigned by Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, Commissioner of Patents. Thayer's written description of his improvement is signed by Thomas P. Jones and George West as witnesses. Includes a one page diagram of Thayer's invention. Sealed and bound with light blue ribbon. |
| Subjects | Inventor Patent Government and Civics American Statesmen Clothing and Accessories |
| People | Ellsworth, Henry Leavitt (1791-1858) Jones, Thomas P. (fl. 1841) Thayer, Ansel (fl. 1841) Webster, Daniel (1782-1852) West, George (fl. 1841) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Industry; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |