click image for close-up In October of 1793, Eli Whitney sent a drawing of his new invention, the cotton gin, to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson in application for a patent. Jefferson replied on ...
On June 20, 1793, Eli Whitney, who had graduated from Yale the previous year, wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, requesting a patent for his new invention, the cotton gin. The gin solved ...
Painted by King. Mr. Whitney married a granddaughter of the elder President Edwards. [P. 7.] Hand-Book of the Centennial Exhibition of Antiquarian and Revolutionary Relics, held in New Haven, ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In 1794, Eli Whitney patented a new ...
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