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Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) [Calculations respecting forges and furnaces]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02081 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter Date: 10 April 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 34.5 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

List of calculations regarding the casting of artillery, along with the proper amounts of necessary items for the casting.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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