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You[r Congress dou]btless have [had intim]ations of [the Inven]tion of [a new machine] for [the Destru]ction of [Enemy Ships, but I sit] down to Give [you an Account] of that [Machine and] what Exper[iments have] been alr[eady made witlh it, what I relate y[ou] may Intire[ly rely] upon to be fact ー I will not at this time attempt to Give You a Minute Description of the Form, as the Post is now...
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
In your last you requested I would give you an account of the progress of our machine, and whether anything may be expected of it. I now sit down to give you a succinct but imperfect account of its structure, which is so complicated that it is impossible to give a perfect idea of it.
The Body, when standing upright in the position in which it is navigated, has the nearest resemblance to the two...
Date: 9 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Sir, ー I have to ask pardon for the wrong information I gave you. At the time of my last writing, I supposed the Machine was gone, but since find one proving the navigation of it in Connecticut River. The forcing pump made by Mr. Doolittle, not being made according to order given, did not answer; which has delayed him.2 The trials I mentioned to have been made since Dr....
Date: 22 November 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir, ー According to your request I wrote you sometime since respecting our machine,2 supposing it was gone to the eastward. On finding that on proof of the navigation one instrument failed performing what was expected from it I then by letter acquainted you the proceeding was delayed until that could be repaired; which when done, another proof has been made which...
Date: 7 December 1775
Volume: Volume 2
Dear Sir, ー I have to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 13th ult. I make no doubt of your pressure by the important concerns lying before you, many of which I trust if you had leisure you might not communicate; but with regard to the matter of principal concern, if the Philosopher's Lanthorn may be attained, and will give a better light than what is proposed, should be glad you would get...
Date: 1 February 1776
Volume: Volume 3