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Drawing, Lowering and raising boats, 1784 Box 20, Folder 1784.00.00

The drawing was known to George Washington who sent it to Tobias Lear on 22 December 1794, describing it as "the sketch which has been presented to me by Mr. Claiborn, of the new method of lowering and raising boats without locks." Washington had received a letter from Claiborne in 1784 in which he discussed navigable rivers to the west; whether Claiborne sent the drawing at that time is uncertain. It could also have been given to Washington in early December 1794 when he and Claiborne met together in Philadelphia, or sent in a follow-up letter Claiborne wrote on 16 December 1794.

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Letter, from Lewis Nicolas, 1794 Box 27, Folder 1794.09.23

Lewis writes: "Casually going into a painter's shop yesterday I there saw some Tent Poles which I was told were for your" use. Since the usual complaint with these tents is that "the standards in the middle [are] of a great inconvenience," Nicola has submitted a sketch [included] of his own for Washington's consideration.

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