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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Dr. John Jeffries Estate Book
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1991.0001
- Creators:
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Jeffries, John, 1745-1819
- Dates:
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1807-1836
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.29 Cubic feet(1 flatbox)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This item is a ledger containing early American estates, including John Jeffries.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
American Dr. John Jeffries and French Jean Pierre Blanchard were the first to aerially cross the English Channel. They made their quarrelsome journey in 1785 in a Charliere hydrogen balloon.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
National Air and Space Museum Aeronautics Division, transfer, unknown, 1991-0001, unknown
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
More Information
General
General
NASMrev
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics -- Records | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Balloons | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Airships | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Charliere hydrogen balloon | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Jeffries, John, 1745-1819 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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