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Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 to Robert Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05808 Author/Creator: Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1807/10/18 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.2 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

Hopes to be able to obtain exclusive rights to navigate the Mississippi River for another two years. Also gives a detailed report on the vessel "Clermont." Written two months after the maiden voyage.

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815
Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813

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