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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02480.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents relating to American inventors |
| Title | William Thomas Morton to Josiah Sutherland about patent information |
| Date | 25 July 1854 |
| Author | Morton, William Thomas Green (1819-1868) |
| Recipient | Sutherland, Josiah |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Morton, a dentist and physician, writes to lawyer and Congressman Sutherland for the second time requesting information on patents. |
| Subjects | Patent Government and Civics Health and Medical Invention Inventor |
| People | Sutherland, J. (Josiah) (1804-1887) Morton, William Thomas Green (1819-1868) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Science, Technology, Invention; Law; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Morton demonstrated the use of ether as an anesthetic, though his claim to discovering such was bitterly disputed. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |