1To George Washington from Thomas Fielder, 24 October 1789 (Washington Papers)
T. Fielder presents most sincear Respects to his Excellency The President, of the united States of America[.] Has an uncommunicated Idea on Machinary which he hopes might be of utility to the Country. If when F. calls on Monday Morng at Eight his Excellency will condescend to appoint when he will honor him with a short interview, it will be esteem’d a very particular favor. AL , DLC:GW . GW...
2To John Adams from Thomas Fielder, 30 March 1792 (Adams Papers)
It appearing so conspicuously that the present Laws respecting exclusive privileges to original Inventors are so essentially defective the Senate & House of Representatives of the united States it is presum’d will permit the following queries to be suggested. 1st . Ought not those whom Providence have favor’d with inventive powers for the Interest of Society to experience that support...
3From Thomas Fielder to John Adams, 10 April 1792 (Adams Papers)
The Memorial of Thomas Fielder Respectfully representing That he having invented an Apparatus for facilitating Navigation for which he has obtaind the grant of an exclusive privilege, by the requisition of Friends to the extensive utility of the Idea he has at a very considerable expence attempted the prosecution of his Design but perceiving that its completion (so as to carry it into useful...
4To George Washington from Thomas Fielder, 29 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of Twenty Dollars on Loan I recieve with gratitude, I regreted much that though I kept my appointment with Mr Henry Sheaf my utmost exertions were not sufficient to be in time to explain to your Excellency how far the utility of my Machine for improving Agriculture extends, the experience of which has only been obtain’d by my accurately observing on its operations, as I understand...