"Ventilators,", undated
Scope and Contents
Autograph volume. A 15 page booklet explaining that foul air is the cause of dry rot in the timber of vessels and of sickness among the crew with detailed plans for a more open construction of ships, with ventilators and bellows to change the air.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Barron, James, 1769-1851 (Person)
- From the Collection: Adams, John, 1735-1826 (Person)
- From the Collection: Elliott, Jesse Duncan, 1782-1845 (Person)
- From the Collection: Green, Duff, 1791-1875 (Person)
- From the Collection: Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kendall, Amos, 1789-1869 (Person)
- From the Collection: Stevens, William Oliver, 1878-1955 (Person)
- From the Collection: Upshur, A. P. (Abel Parker), 1790-1844 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 7.52 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository