1To George Washington from Robert Fulton, 12 September 1796 (Washington Papers)
By my Friend Dr Edwards I beg leave to present you with this publication; which I hope will be honoured with your Perusal at a Leisure hour; The object of which is to Exhibit the Certain mode of Giving Agriculture to every Acre of the immense Continent of America; By means of A Creative System of Canals. When this Subject first entered my thoughts, I had no Idea of its Consequence: But the...
2To George Washington from Robert Fulton, 5 February 1797 (Washington Papers)
Last evening Mr King presented me with your Letter aquainting me of the Receipt of my publication on Small Canals, which I hope you will Soon have time to Peruse in a tranquil Retirement from the Buisy operations of a Public Life; Therefore Looking forward to that period when the whole force of your Mind will Act upon the Internal improvement of our Country, by Promoting Agriculture and...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 23 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
On Arriving in England I find I Shall be detained some weeks longer than, I at first calculated I therefore forward your letters committed to my care in Paris, I am Sir with profound respect your most Obedient RC ( DLC ); at head of text: “His Excellency Thomas Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 16 Aug. and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Tadeusz Kosciuszko to TJ, 28 Apr. (2) Volney...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 9 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Robt Fultons compliments, to Mr. Jefferson will have the pleasure of waiting on the secretary of the Navy tomorrow Saturday the 10th at 11 Oclock. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
5To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 28 July 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
General Dearborn will inform you of the experiment for blowing up the Brig. I had arranged the machinery Accurately as in the case when I blew up the Vessel in Walmer Roads near Deal two years ago; I therefore did not Suspect any error or failure, yet both my locks missed fire, in consequence of the pans being turned beneath the Torpedoes, a circumstance which might not take place in One...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 3 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Notes and Estimate for Torpedo Experiments Dollars 6 Clockwork Locks 300 6 Instantaneous Do. 144
7To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 9 December 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
In the memoir on the importance of Canals which I have the honor to submit to your perusal, there is perhaps not one Idea new to you; my aim has not been novelty but to place the subject in that point of View that should make an impression on the people; and considering that the great mass of mankind, like children are to be instructed by a frequent Repetition of the same or similar Ideas: I...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 5 August 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
As my business will call me to the North river in January I wished immediately to proceed to the finish of 4 torpedo locks and as many copper cases, that if required I might be able to make a satisfactory experiment early on the meeting of congress, I have thought it of some importance that the experiment should be made early in the session, for should it prove satisfactory and give the fair...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 26 October 1808 (Jefferson Papers)
I return you my thanks for the pamphlets of Mr. Cointeraux, and with them a specemin of Pisé the size of a Brick made in his manner which I think has many advantages over the old mode. a wall as dry as the specemin would not be much affected by the weather. if men had practice I think it might be made and put up for about 5 Shillings a perch or perhaps less. this Specemin Has Started in my...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Robert Fulton, 24 January 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you an estimate of the expence of a fair experiment on the practice and efficacy of Torpedoes, Should they prove to be a discovery which will give liberty to the seas, what a Blessing beyond calculation would it be to these states, to this great continent and all its future millions, by preventing every embarrassment with European and foreign nations; On my mind the...