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- GLC#
- GLC03513
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- March 30, 1845
- Author/Creator
- Ericsson, John, 1803-1889
- Title
- to James Bennett
- Place Written
- New York, New York
- Pagination
- 2 p. : address ; Height: 29 cm, Width: 24 cm
- Primary time period
- National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
- Sub-Era
- Age of Jackson
A private letter in which Ericsson defends the merits of his screw propeller over Steven's Scull. Claims that reports that the scull beat his ship are misleading. Accompanied by a two page manuscript autographed by Ericsson that details his invention. John Ericsson invented the screw propeller, which replaced the paddle wheel and remains the most common form of marine propulsion to this day. James Bennett was editor of the New York Herald.
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