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No.	Author	Recipient	Title	Date	Context
1	Young, Thomas	Adams, John	To John Adams from Thomas Young, 2 August 1775	1775-08-02	That is, a steam engine (
2	Vaughan, Benjamin	Adams, John	To John Adams from Benjamin Vaughan, 20 April 1786	1786-04-20	for grinding corn by means of the steam engine, as difficulties have been feared respecting
3	Miller, Patrick	Adams, John	To John Adams from Patrick Miller, 19 November 1787	1787-11-19	...my intention to make an Experiment with the Steam Engine as a Power to work my Water Wheel...
4	Cranch, Richard	Adams, John	To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 22 January 1790	1790-01-22	..., which included improvements on the steam engine. Members of the House referred...
5	Blanck, John	Adams, John	From John Blanck to John Adams, 12 December 1795	1795-12-12	...in raining water from Deep Mines, where Steam Engines are employed, as it will save...
6	Boudinot, Elias	Adams, John	To John Adams from Elias Boudinot, 5 February 1798	1798-02-05	...Whereas, could it be permitted to erect a steam Engine, the Use of Horses would be superceded...
7	Stoddert, Benjamin	Adams, John	To John Adams from Benjamin Stoddert, 25 April 1800	1800-04-25	..., instead of using for that purpose, a steam Engine of more expence—It is capable of being...
8	Adams, Thomas Boylston	Adams, John	Thomas Boylston Adams to John Adams, 30 August 1800	1800-08-30	...Benjamin Henry Latrobe proposed using steam engines to pump water through a tunnel from the...
9	Holt, Charles	Adams, John	To John Adams from Charles Holt, 27 August 1820	1820-08-27	...of a clock, and the Fly-wheel of a steam engine, to the organization of a criminal court by...