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Archive of Alexander Twining, including inventions, writings and patents [Decimalized .01- .07]

Twining was an astronomer, and invented an ice-making apparatus. The archive includes: supplement to patent application, bound handwritten scientific journal, essay, various letters and diagrams.

GLC07242

to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by Thomas Main to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Main found a series of designs Twining had drawn for an ice machine and was notifying Twining that they were in his possession.

GLC07242.05

Supplemental information

A manuscript of supplamental information regarding Alexander Catlin Twining's patent application for an ice machine. There is a large illustration on page 2.

GLC07242.06

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Wishes to remain in service. Father died serving under Genl. Taylor in Mexico; brother died serving under Genl. Worth. Served for seven years in the U.S. patent office after being recommended by various generals, including Winfield Scott. Docket...

GLC02414.386

to Henry Knox

Mentions that the mechanic Joseph Pope, who invented the orrery purchased by the legislature for Harvard, "brought with him on his return from England, a great Variety of Drawings of many of the most useful and late invented machines, mills, &c...

GLC02437.05129