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- Letter from J. O. Skiller to "Kitt," 1858 - This letter records the first American public demonstration of a steam plow at the Illinois State Fair in 1858, by Joseph W. Fawkes, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The writer notes with enthusiasm that it "will Brake Prairie & old ground in the best manner". He also notes the Senate campaign between Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglas.
- October 17, 1858
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from J. O. Skiller to "Kitt," 1858
This letter records the first American public demonstration of a steam plow at the Illinois State Fair in 1858, by Joseph W. Fawkes, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The writer notes with enthusiasm that it "will Brake Prairie & old ground in the best manner". He also notes the Senate campaign between Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglas.