Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884 Archive of Alexander Twining, including inventions, writings and patents [Decimalized .01- .07]

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Twining was an astronomer, and invented an ice-making apparatus. The archive includes: supplement to patent application, bound handwritten scientific journal, essay, various letters and diagrams.

GLC#
GLC07242
Type
Header Record
Date
1837-1883
Author/Creator
Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884
Title
Archive of Alexander Twining, including inventions, writings and patents [Decimalized .01- .07]
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
5 items + ev.
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Invention
Inventor
Science and Technology
Patent
Government and Civics

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Collection Item
Autograph manuscript signed

Astrology essay

1837-1883

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

An essay written by Alexander Catlin Twining on determining the distance between a location and the Earth's axis rotation. Notes made in side margins on page 1 and 2. Diagrams and illustrations on pages 3 and 10.

GLC07242.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Alexander Catlin Twining

16 December 1854

Espy, James Pollard, 1785-1860

A letter written by James Pollard Espy to Alexander Catlin Twining. Espy speaks about past and future experiments and the character of huricanes. This letter is written on blue paper. While the date written on the top of the first page of the letter...

GLC07242.02
Collection Item
Envelope

to Alexander Catlin Twining

1837-1883

United States. Patent and Trademark Office

An envelope addressed to Alexander C. Twining in New Haven, Conneticut from the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. The envelope is unaccompanied by contents. 121.757 was written on the back of the envelope. Both bottom corners are torn as is the...

GLC07242.03
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

February 13, 1873

Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875

A letter written by Senator Orris Sandford Ferry to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Senator Ferry writes to Twining about proposed amendments to a bill that will be put before the House of Representatives.

GLC07242.04
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

10 November 1869

Main, Thomas, fl. 1869

A letter written by Thomas Main to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Main found a series of designs Twining had drawn for an ice machine and was notifying Twining that they were in his possession.

GLC07242.05
Collection Item
Autograph manuscript signed

Supplemental information

1837-1883

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

A manuscript of supplamental information regarding Alexander Catlin Twining's patent application for an ice machine. There is a large illustration on page 2.

GLC07242.06
Collection Item
Manuscript

Scientific and Experimental Notebook

August 14, 1859

Twining, Alexander Catlin, 1801-1884

A scientific and experimental notebook of Alexander Catlin Twining. Twining's notebook contained notes, tables, graphs, diagrams, of observations he made and experiments he conducted. Experimental topics include, evaporation, condensation, velocity...

GLC07242.07