Inventor Name
Moffat, Reuben
Repository
Archives Center
National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
202-633-3270
http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives
Physical Description
0.15 cubic foot (1 box)
Summary
The collection documents personal correspondence between Reuben Moffat and his father, John Little Moffat. The materials consist primarily of letters written during the year 1852 and detail Reuben Moffat’s attempts to obtain a patent for his electric gold washer and magnetic separator invention.
Finding Aid
http://amhistory.si.edu/archives/AC1101.pdf