 My steam-boat voyage, to Albany and back, has turned out rather more favourable than I had calculated. The distance from New- York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles: I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty. I had a light breeze against...  Transactions of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts - Page 5by Royal Scottish Society of Arts - 1856Full view - About this book
 | American literature - 1808 - 356 pages
...of this country. TO JOEL BARLOW, PHILADELPHIA. York, Aug. 22, 1807. M\j dear Friend. My steam boat voyage to Albany and back has turned out rather more...from New York to Albany is 150 miles ; I ran it up in 32 hours, and down in 30 hours. The latter is just five miles an hour. I had a light breeze against... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 406 pages
...performed by the power of the steam-engine. " I am, sir, your obedient servant, • "ROBERT FULTON.'» He gives the following account of the same voyage in...favourable than I had calculated. The distance from New-York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles: I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty.... | |
 | Cadwallader David Colden - Naval architects - 1817 - 400 pages
...• '• He gives the following account of the same voyage in a letter to his friend, Mr. Barlow: m % "My steam-boat voyage, to Albany and back, has turned...calculated. The distance from New- York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles: I ran it up in thirty-two hours, Mid down in thirty. I had a light breeze... | |
 | James Stuart - United States - 1833 - 546 pages
...that experimental voyage, is extremely interesting. " New York, August 2, 1807. " MY DEAR FRIEND, " My steam-boat voyage to Albany and back has turned...calculated. The distance from New York to Albany is 150 FIRST STEAM-BOAT IN BRITAIN. 47 miles ; I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty hours ;... | |
 | William Dunlap - 1834 - 450 pages
...printing excepied. He thus writes to his friend Joel Barlow: "NewYork, Aug. 2, 1807. My dear friend, my steam-boat voyage to Albany and back, has turned...favourable than I had calculated. The distance from New-York to Albany is 150 miles ; I ran it np in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty hours, the latter... | |
 | William Dunlap - Art - 1834 - 448 pages
...printing excepted. He thus writes to his friend Joel Barlow: " NewYork, Aug. 2, 1807. My dear friend, my steam-boat voyage to Albany and back, has turned...out rather more favourable than I had calculated. Tlie distance from New- York to Albany is ISO miles ; I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1835 - 398 pages
...printing exccpted. He thus writes to his friend, Joel Barlow : " New-York, August 2, 1807. My dear friend, my steamboat voyage to Albany and back has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance from New- York to Albany is 150 miles ; I ran it up in... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...friend, Mr. Barlow. " My steamboat voyage to Albany and back, has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance from New York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles ; I ran it up in thirty -two hours, and down in thirty. I had a light breeze... | |
 | Commerce - 1846 - 632 pages
...have seen yet." Fulton, in his letter to Barlow, (22d August, 1807,) adds to these reminiscences : " My steamboat voyage to Albany, and back, has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles. I ran up in... | |
 | 1828 - 462 pages
...180". Jtfy dear friend: My steam boat voyage to Albany and back, has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance from New York to Albany is 150 miles; I ran it up in 32 hours, and down in 30 hours. The latter is just five miles an hour. I had a light breeze against... | |
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