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Patent right issued to Nathaniel Foster, 28 June 1809

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Patent right issued to Nathaniel Foster, 28 June 1809

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Patent right issued to Nathaniel Foster of Fleming County, Kentucky, for a machine for spinning hemp and flax. Dated 28 June 1809 and signed by President James Madison, Secretary of State R. Smith, and Attorney General Caesar A. Rodney. Printed on parchment.
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