pp. 209-279 of typed material
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth), 1852-1903
label: Collection Creator
content: Stevens, John, 1749-1838
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content: John Stevens Collection
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1814-1818
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content: Box 1, Folder 4
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: 4	pp. 209-279 of typed material	 Correspondence of John Stevens with Robert L. Stevens (his son) regarding manufacture of steamboats and with James A. Stevens (son) including notes by John Stevens on possible steamboat routes and resulting revenues in Europe.  Application to James Monroe, U.S. Secretary of State, for a patent on methods for propelling boats (the U.S. Patent Office at that time was in the Department of State).  Correspondence of John Stevens and Louis Condit, U.S. Representative from New Jersey, regarding Congressional action to extend Stevens' patents.  Letter by Stevens stating his intention to sue "the owners of the Burlington boat" for infringement of Stevens' and Fulton's patents.  Letter by Stevens to W.A. Duer on principles of hydro dynamics of paddle wheels.  Report of NC legislature's committee on claims of Robert Fulton and Oliver Evans which were in conflict with Stevens' patents regarding navigation by steamboats in NC and other states