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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06473.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1830 |
| Title | Peter Cooper to Unknown discussing coal and gas |
| Date | ca. 1830 |
| Author | Cooper, Peter (1791-1883) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses coal and gas in firing ore and limestone. "...the cole being largest would role away from it in part towards the center and out side of the furnace leaving the ore and limestone in a position in the furnace where it will be likely to setel without much change..." Lacks at least the first leaf of the letter. |
| Subjects | Science and Technology Invention Inventor |
| People | Cooper, Peter (1791-1883) |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Cooper was a well known inventor and manufacturer. He built the famous "Tom Thumb" prototype locomotive, which was used to demonstrate the potential of steam-powered rail transport. He was also the founder of the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |