1John Quincy Adams to Abigail Adams 2d, 15 March 1786 (Adams Papers)
...many innovations to improve and utilize the steam engine, and received several patents. In...
2To John Adams from Benjamin Vaughan, 20 April 1786 (Adams Papers)
for grinding corn by means of the steam engine, as difficulties have been feared respecting
3To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 22 January 1790 (Adams Papers)
..., which included improvements on the steam engine. Members of the House referred...
4To John Adams from Patrick Miller, 19 November 1787 (Adams Papers)
...my intention to make an Experiment with the Steam Engine as a Power to work my Water Wheel...
5Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 30 August 1800 (Adams Papers)
...Benjamin Henry Latrobe proposed using steam engines to pump water through a tunnel from the...
6From John Blanck to John Adams, 12 December 1795 (Adams Papers)
...in raining water from Deep Mines, where Steam Engines are employed, as it will save...
7To John Adams from Thomas Young, 2 August 1775 (Adams Papers)
That is, a steam engine (
8To John Adams from Charles Holt, 27 August 1820 (Adams Papers)
...of a clock, and the Fly-wheel of a steam engine, to the organization of a criminal court by...
9To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 25 April 1800 (Adams Papers)
..., instead of using for that purpose, a steam Engine of more expence—It is capable of being...
10To John Adams from Elias Boudinot, 5 February 1798 (Adams Papers)
...Whereas, could it be permitted to erect a steam Engine, the Use of Horses would be superceded...