1858 autograph letter signed by Isaac Moore, Waltham, Massachusetts, inventor and manufacturer, written to a Mr. Gove.

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Writing from Waltham, Massachusetts, Isaac Moore’s letter reveals the frustrations and ambitions of a mid-19th-century inventor navigating patent delays. Moore writes to Mr. Gove regarding slow progress in the patent process for a “steerer” developed by Mr. Serrill, remarking with frustration that, despite resolving initial objections, the decision remains “dilatory” while “four patents [have been] granted to friends of mine within the last two months,” one issued within “twenty days from his application.”

Moore reflects on his access to a shop where he can make models cheaply, updating Gove on business conditions, which he describes as “quiet but improving.” He mentions nearing completion of a “Peg machine” and expresses interest in joining Gove’s manufacturing projects in either wood or ironwork, offering his expertise in pattern making and iron finishing, though he notes he has not done molding. He closes with a postscript mentioning Mr. Field’s steady iron fence business, which Moore considers a positive sign “considering the times.”

A full transcript is included with the letter.

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