National Air and Space Museum Archives

Foulke Ticket and Washington letter, 1784

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0524
Creators:
Foulke, Dr.
Dates:
1784
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.01 Cubic feet
1 folder
Repository:
Container:
1
This collection consists of a ticket from Doctor Foulke to George Washington for Foulke's pneumatics lecture and the first balloon exhibit in America. Framed with the ticket is a letter from Washington, regretting that he cannot attend the lecture.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Dr. Foulke was a surgeon, who in his leisure time joined Francis Hopkinson in introducing ballooning to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Foulke invited General George Washington to one of his pneumatics lecture when Washington was in Philadelphia for a Society of the Cincinnati meeting.

Administration

Existence and Location of Copies note
A photograph is available.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Harry F. Guggenheim Collection, gift, 1968, XXXX-0524, unknown

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
No restrictions on access

Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Aeronautics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pneumatics Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Balloons Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Foulke, Dr. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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