Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
ERICSSON, John (1803-1889). Swedish-American Engineer and Designer who built the Civil War Union's Ironclad Ship "Monitor," the first screw propeller-powered vessel and made improvements in locomotives. Autograph Letter Signed, "J. Ericsson," 1 page, measuring about 7.75" x 9.75" January 22, 1860, having excellent Railway engineering content. This letter is very clean and well written in deep brown ink, one blue check mark at the top edge, having a wonderful very large 3.5" long flowing signature of John Ericsson. It reads, in part: "... The second accident with the 18 in. is easily accounted for as poor Linnan was trying to make the engine do by excessive heat what it lacked in legitimate power... I cannot tender specific advise... the 18 inch... has the power to do the pumping at a Railway Station which sends off twenty trains a day...". Fine
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