Miller, Joseph (fl. 1819-1831) to James Mease
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06515 Author/Creator: Miller, Joseph (fl. 1819-1831) Place Written: Burlington, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 April 1831 Pagination: 4 p. ; 25.3 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Responds to Mease's query about the causes of a boiler explosion aboard the steamboat Philadelphia. Blames the accident on a combination of factors including the age of the boiler and the rust accumulated on it. Places most of the blame, however, on the engineer, who he argues was not well trained and tried to generate more steam than the engine could safely maintain. James Mease (1771-1846) was a prominent Philadelphia physician and scientific thinker. Joseph Miller was captain of the steamboat "Bristol."
Joseph Miller was the captain of a steamboat named the Bristol.
James Mease was a prominent physician.
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