ROBERT FULTON - PARTIAL AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 287840
Price: $1,800.00
ROBERT FULTON
His scarce signature below the three closing lines of an autograph
letter
Partial Autograph Letter signed: "Robt Fulton", 1 page, 8x3.
No place, no date. In full: "Getting your civilities to him or
assistance in case of necessity while he continues in France will much oblige me
your sincere friend". In 1801, Robert Fulton (1765-1815, born in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania) was commissioned by Robert R. Livingston, U.S.
Minister to France, to build a steamboat. After successful experiments on the
Seine in France, Fulton returned to the United States and succeeded in
building the first commercially successful steamboat. This boat, with the
final name Clermont, steamed from New York to Albany and back between
August 17 and 22, 1807. Thereafter, Fulton designed 17 steamboats, a torpedo
boat and a ferry. Fulton's signature is scarce in any form! Irregularly
cut edges. Left edge frayed. Toned at lower right edge. Multiple mailing folds.
Lightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.
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