The Life of William Henry of Lancaster Pennsylvania 1729 1786 Patriot Milit
The Life of William Henry of Lancaster Pennsylvania 1729 1786 Patriot Milit
Francis Jordan
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Is it any wonder that in 1749, when West was eleven years of age and in 1777 when Fulton was just twelve, that the 52 The Life of William Henry. Philosophical Society, John Fitch was personally presented to the members. Desirous of having the opinion of men of weight at that period, he con sulted several, among whom was Mr. Henry, of Lancaster, Who informed me, says Fitch, * that he was the first person who had thought of applying steam to vessels; that he had conversed with Mr. Paine, author o...f " Common Sense " and some time after with Mr. Ellicott. Mr. Henry, thinking more seriously of the matter, was of the opinion that it might be perfected, and accordingly made some drafts, which he laid before the American Philo sophical Society. " 21 After the death of William Henry in 1786, a controversy arose between Mr. James Rum- sey of Virginia, who had also invented a steamboat (afterwards found to be impracti cable), and John Fitch, as to their respective claims to priority. Referring to Rumsey s claim, Fitch makes the acknowledgment that " although Rumsey might claim precedence, as far as he was concerned, Mr.
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