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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Certifying copy of patent issued to Nathaniel and Philip W. Miller

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07021 Author/Creator: Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 1818/05/07 Pagination: 1, 1, 2 : docket : Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

For improvements in weaving (attached patent clerically signed for James Madison).

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

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