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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05183 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1834 |
| Title | Patent for Otis Tufts' improvement in the power printing press |
| Date | 22 August 1834 |
| Author | Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) |
| Additional authors | [Babbit, Caleb (fl. 1834); Butler, Benjamin Franklin (1795-1858); Forsyth, John (1780-1841); Eddy, Robert Henry (1812-1887); Tufts, Otis (1804-1869) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Signed by Jackson as President. Countersigned by John Forsyth as Secretary of State and Benjamin Franklin Butler as Attorney General. Tufts' written description of his improvement is signed by Robert Henry Eddy and [Caleb Babbit?] as witnesses. Contains five pages of diagrams depicting the invention. Sealed and bound with yellow ribbon. |
| Subjects | Patent Printing Science and Technology Invention Inventor President Government and Civics |
| People | Babbit, Caleb (fl. 1834) Butler, Benjamin Franklin (1795-1858) Eddy, Robert Henry (1812-1887) Forsyth, John (1780-1841) Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845) Tufts, Otis (1804-1869) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Industry; Merchants & Commerce; Science, Technology, Invention; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Otis Tufts (1804-1869) is noted for a variety of inventions, including the first steam-operated printing press, the first steam pile driver, and the "Vertical Screw Railway." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |