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This collection consists of a ticket from Doctor Foulke to George Washington for Foulke's pneumatics lecture and the first balloon exhibit in America. Framed with the ticket is a letter from Washington, regretting that he cannot attend the lecture.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0524
Creator
Foulke, Dr.
Date
1784
Provenance
Harry F. Guggenheim Collection, gift, 1968, XXXX-0524, unknown
Extent
0.01 Cubic feet (1 folder)
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Topics
Aeronautics
Pneumatics
Balloons
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Correspondence