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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Foulke Ticket and Washington letter, 1784
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0524
- Creators:
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Foulke, Dr.
- Dates:
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1784
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.01 Cubic feet1 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
| 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 |
Repository Contact
National Air and Space Museum Archives
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
NASMRefDesk@si.edu
