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George Washington provides a patent...
George Washington provides a patent...
Item # 684606
June 17, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796
* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths
The back page has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting cloths...to be made patent...for the term of fourteen years..." with more. The web verifies that this patent was issued to Robert Dawson.
The back page also has an ad: "Offered For Sale, a likely, smart, active, faithful NEGRO FELLOW..." with description. Also two runaway reward ads, one for: "...a Negro Wench named Nancy...".
Four pages, purple colored staining affects the middle section but causes no loss of readability, otherwise in very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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