improvement. Collected by a Society of gentlemen, in Philadelphia, and published for the general information and benefit of the citizens of the United States.
Philadelphia: Printed by
James & Johnson,
1790.
Toner
First Edition. 12mo. 12 leaves.
Sabin 69472.
Evans 22832.
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Tracts on navigation, aerostation &c. viz. Barnes on promoting useful arts.--Rumsey’s steamboat--nouveau moyen de naviguer
le Rhone par l’Abbé d’Arnal--Papers on naval architecture--Peyroux sur la globe aerostatique de Montgolfier--Report on the
Pensylvania canals.
1815 Catalogue, page 53. no. 49, Tracts on Navigation, to wit, Naval Architecture, Rumsey, D’Arnal, Canals, Payroux, Barnes,
8vo.
Barnes on promoting useful arts.
i. BARNES,
Joseph.
Treatise on the Justice, Policy, and Utility of establishing an effectual system for promoting the progress of Useful Arts,
by assuring property in the products of Genius . . . By Joseph Barnes.
Philadelphia: Printed by
Francis Bailey,
1792.
T223 .Z1 B2
First Edition. 8vo. 17 leaves.
On page 33, a reference in the text to the Secretary of State has the explanatory footnote:
the virtuous T. Jefferson.
Joseph Barnes, attorney and author, was thus described by Jefferson in a letter to Gouverneur Morris at Paris written from Philadelphia
on 24 May, 1793: “
The bearer hereof, m(
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Barnes, is, as I understand, the representative of the company concerned in the steam navigation of the late m(
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Rumsey, was the attorney of m(
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Rumsey here, & goes now to Europe to secure the benefit of his discoveries to those entitled to them. in times like these
he may need your protection as a stranger, and at all times would merit it as a man of worth & talents. as such I take the
liberty of recommending him to your good offices, and particularly so far as shall be necessary for securing the benefit of
the discoveries in which himself, & those for whom he acts, are interested. to these titles to your patronage he adds that
of being a citizen of the US . . .
”
Barnes corresponded with Jefferson from various towns in Europe.
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ii.
Rumsey’s steam-boat.
See no. 1217 above.
nouveau moyen de naviguer le Rhone par l’Abbé d’Arnal.
iii. ARNAL,
Etienne,
dit SCIPION
d’, abbé.
Nouveau méthode de naviguer le Rhône.
No copy was found for collation.
See also no. 1219.
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Papers on naval architecture.
iv.
A collection of papers on Naval Architecture, originally communicated through the . . . European Magazine. Parts I-III.
London,
1792-1801.
