Early American Scientific Instruments and Their MakersBedini, Silvio A.
History
Early American Scientific Instruments and Their Makers
Bedini, Silvio A.
Scientific apparatus and instruments
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[62] GILLINGHAM, op. cit. (footnote 19), pp. 293-294.
[63] Ibid., p. 303; _Royal Pennsylvania Gazette_, April 19, 1778.
[64] GILLINGHAM, op. cit. (footnote 19), p. 302.
[65] Ibid., pp. 305-306.
[66] ECKHARDT, op. cit. (footnote 9), p. 195; GEORGE EVANS, _Illustrated
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[67] CAROLYN WOOD STRETCH, "Early Colonial Clockmakers in Philadelphia,"
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[69] PRIME, op. cit. (footnote 17), p. 260.
[70] PALMER, op. cit. (footnote 34), p. 200.
[71] ALEXANDER HAMILTON, _Official Reports on Publick Credit, A National
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[72] RITA GOTTESMAN, _The Arts and Crafts in New York, 1726-1776_ (New
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[73] GILLINGHAM, op. cit. (footnote 35), p. 295.
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[75] HOOPES, op. cit. (footnote 19), pp. 106-107.
[76] E. G. R. TAYLOR, _The Mathematical Practitioners of Tudor and
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[77] JOHN PIERPONT, "Whittling, A Yankee Portrait."
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[79] "Report of the Committee on the Rooms," _Proceedings of the
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[80] SAVAGE, op. cit. (footnote 2), vol. 2, p. 341.
[81] "James Halsy," in Thwing Catalogue, Massachusetts Historical
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[82] SAVAGE, op. cit. (footnote 2), vol. 2, p. 341.
[83] Ibid.
[84] "Joseph Halsy," in Thwing Catalogue, Massachusetts Historical
Society.
[85] _Boston Gazette_, September 18-25, October 2-9, and October 16-23,
1738.
[86] Description courtesy of Mr. Philip N. Guyol, director, New
Hampshire Historical Society.
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