Item 5485
Container
Contains 2 Collections and/or Records:
An autograph letter signed "George Rizer" (Rose Valley, Washington County) addressed to David Hoffman of Philadelphia. Contains an early reference to American steel manufacturing: "Since you have left for Europe I addressed a few lines to the care of Mr. Montgomery for you on the subject of discovering more iron ore... . I wish to inform you by this that I have since discovered what I may say an inexhaustible quantity of what men of experience say will make steel.", 3/1/1848
Item — item: 5485
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
/
Maryland Manuscripts collection
/
Business and Other Financial Records
Dates:
3/1/1848
An autograph letter signed "George Rizer" (Rose Valley, Washington County) addressed to David Hoffman of Philadelphia. Contains an early reference to American steel manufacturing: "Since you have left for Europe I addressed a few lines to the care of Mr. Montgomery for you on the subject of discovering more iron ore... . I wish to inform you by this that I have since discovered what I may say an inexhaustible quantity of what men of experience say will make steel.", 3/1/1848
Item — item: 5485
Found in:
Special Collections and University Archives
/
Maryland Manuscripts collection
/
General Correspondence
Dates:
3/1/1848