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090 a| Ultraficheb| LAC 40053;

099 a| LAC 40053;

100 1 a| Rumsey, James,d| 1743?-1792.=| ^A235658;

245 12 a| A short treatise on the application of steam :b| whereby is clearly shewn, from actual experiments, that steam may be applied to propel boats or vessels of any burthen against rapid currents with great velocity ; great velocity [!] ; the same princples are also introduced with effect, by a machine of a simple and chep [!] construction, for the purpose of raising water sufficient for the working of grist-mills, saw-mills, &c. and for watering meadows and other purposes of agriculture /c| by James Rumsey.;

260 a| Philadelphia :b| J. James,c| 1788.;

300 a| 26 pages ;c| 21 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| microform2| rdamedia;

338 a| microfiche2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Library of American civilization ;v| LAC 40053;

500 a| "The following pages are taken from a pamphlet published in Virginia, to prove the author's prior right of applying steam, to propel boats &c. .. as Mr. Fitch intends to answer the pamphlet, it is .. necessary to republish as much of it as respects Mr. Fitch, which is done with no other variation from the original, than to correct a few of the omissions and mistakes that were introduced into the first publication... No. 19 is added ... it is part of a letter wrote by the editor to ... General Washington."--Advertisement, p. [2];

500 a| The original pamphlet was published under the title: A plan wherein the power of steam is fully shewn.;

500 a| Master microform held by: LrI.;

650 0 a| Steam-navigationx| History.=| ^A1019341;

651 0 a| Philadelphia (Pa.)v| Imprints.=| ^A330385;

830 0 a| Library of American civilization ;v| LAC 40053.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

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A short treatise on the application of steam : whereby is clearly shewn, from actual experiments, that steam may be applied to propel boats or vessels of any burthen against rapid currents with great velocity ; great velocity [!] ; the same princples are also introduced with effect, by a machine of a simple and chep [!] construction, for the purpose of raising water sufficient for the working of grist-mills, saw-mills, &c. and for watering meadows and other purposes of agriculture / by James Rumsey.

Author/creator	Rumsey, James
Format	Microform
Publication Info	Philadelphia : J. James, 1788.
Description	26 pages ; 21 cm.
Subjects	Steam-navigation--History. Philadelphia (Pa.)--Imprints.

Series	Library of American civilization ; LAC 40053 Library of American civilization ; LAC 40053. UNAUTHORIZED
General note	"The following pages are taken from a pamphlet published in Virginia, to prove the author's prior right of applying steam, to propel boats &c. .. as Mr. Fitch intends to answer the pamphlet, it is .. necessary to republish as much of it as respects Mr. Fitch, which is done with no other variation from the original, than to correct a few of the omissions and mistakes that were introduced into the first publication... No. 19 is added ... it is part of a letter wrote by the editor to ... General Washington."--Advertisement, p. [2]
General note	The original pamphlet was published under the title: A plan wherein the power of steam is fully shewn.
General note	Master microform held by: LrI.
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, 1970. 1 microfiche ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of American civilization ; LAC 40053).
LCCN	nuc87715317

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