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Title: Letter from John Jacob Astor to Anthony Charles Cazenove, July 11, 1813
Date: 1813-07-11
Description: Letter from the New York businessman John Jacob Astor to Anthony Charles Cazenove in Alexandria, Virginia in July of 1813. Astor writes to ask Cazenove to procure him 15 to 20,000lbs. of some commodity.

Title: P-100 Fulton, Robert Autographed Letter
Date: 1812
Description: This letter to an unnamed recipient provides a remarkable window into the mind and soul of this American legend. The letter captures Robert Fulton’s frustration and bitterness at having to compete for recognition of his monumental achievements. He argues passionately that he alone can claim he invented steamboats and he provides proof by expounding upon his superior familiarity with the operational principles of steam travel.

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