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Lawrence introduces his two inventions, a leather storm sail and a leather tent, which he proposes are an improvement on their canvas counterparts. He recounts shipwreck disasters caused by canvas sails, which he believes would have been avoided had his leather storm sails been used. He reports also that his leather tents are warmer and drier than canvas tents, envisioning their use by arctic discovery crews.

Subject: Industry

Written by Lawrence in Barnstaple, Devon [England] and addressed to Young at Somerset Place, London. Postmarked 6 October 1826.

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AP/12/14
Earliest possible date
04 October 1826
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Ink on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Unpublished letter, regarding leather storm sails and tents from Jacob Lawrence to T [Thomas] Young, 04 October 1826, AP/12/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_12_14/unpublished-letter-regarding-leather-storm-sails-and-tents-from-jacob-lawrence-to-t-thomas-young, accessed on 16 February 2025

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