1Thomas Jefferson to George Sullivan, 8 October 1809 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the reciept of your favor of Sep. 15. the most interesting enquiries for us respecting the French spinning machine are 1. whether, when adjusted for spinning wool, cotton, & flax, it is as simple as the former spinning machines? 2. whether it requires, as they do any & what preparatory machines, such as for carding, roving E t c 3. whether they can be made on a small scale...