1From Thomas Jefferson to John Bowman, 6 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of the [14th.] covering a drawing […] engine came to [hand?] two days [ago]. That which you mention [having?] forwarded several months ago, never has been received. […] the papers in my office but to entitle Mr. Lucas to a patent several more circumstances are necessary, such as the payment of [30. dollars?] into the treasury, a particular affidavit &ca. for all which [I refer him...
2To Thomas Jefferson from John Bowman, 14 October 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Several Months ago I enclosed to You a small sealed packet , containing a rough draught of a steam Engine , by Mr. Lucas, a most ingenious and Worthy Man. He purposed to soon afterwards send on a Model of that Engine, but the urgency of our more intelligent planters for his aid in relief of our former heavy labour in clearing out the Rice Crops has kept him in uninterrupted hurry. I now...