Letter signed John Nancarrow, a Quaker steel manufacturer, to Thomas Jefferson, December 27, 1792
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Identifier: D04211
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English
- Thomas Jefferson Collection | Letter of John Nancarrow, a Quaker steel manufacturer, to Thomas Jefferson. Apologizes for not meeting with Jefferson when requested because he was busy meeting with farmers from out of town and states that "he knows from experience that one man cannot throw water 45 feet high." (2 pages), 1792 Dec 27
- Thomas Jefferson Collection | Note of John Nancarrow. Regarding drawing states, "This machine is simple, easily constructed & capable of raising water to any height provided the pumps are made in the Jack-head form." (2 pages) Includes drawing, ink on paper: Design of a machine to lift water. (1 page), 1792 Dec 27
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