Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866 to John Ericsson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02494.10 Author/Creator: Stockton, Robert Field, 1795-1866 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 March 1843 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 25 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy
Discusses moving the boilers on the Princeton a few feet from the aft to make more room for the engines. Mentions being held in Philadelphia because a friend has been ill for weeks. Impression in upper left corner reads "Jessup & Brothers."
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