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Peleg Barlow 1780-1834 Amenia New York |
Peleg Barlow, son of Elisha Barlow and Sarah Barlow, was born June 17, 1780 in Amenia, Dutchess Co New York, and died October 29, 1834 in Pleasant Valley, New York He married Margaret Hinchcliff in Amenia New York. She was born Abt. 1776. |
| Cure for Dropsy, from The Thomas Jefferson Collection, Library of Congress, Series 1, 1651-1827 Click thumbnail to view original |
CURE FOR
THE DROPSY, MR. PELEG BARLOW
Has been in possession, for some time, of a medicine, (indigenous plants,) which is a certain and efficacious remedy in that distressing and fatal disease, the dropsy. The powers of this medicine were tested and verified by its successful administration in the New York State Prison, by the direction and superintendance of the Inspectors; as is shown by the following ceriticate of the agent of that institution. |
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This is to certify, that Mr. Peleg Barlow
has attended several dropsical patients in the New York
State Prison, under which complaint they had long laboured
- their complaint evicently increasing when Mr. Barlow
took them under his care, which was on or about the 4th
of April last. From which time up to the present they have
rapidly recovered, some of them are now considered to be
out of danger from that complaint. One of the above patients,
viz. Thomas Smith, was excessively swollen, the abdomen
being distended to its utmost extent, is now reduced to
its usual size, and to all appearance the surplus water
is nearly, if not entirely, discharged.
I therefore, by the particular request of the inspectors of this institution, have given this certificate to Mr. Barlow, in the belief that the remedy used by him has produced the most salutary effects on these unfortunate patients. ALEX. COFFIN, Jr. Agent New York State Prison New York, May 12, 1821. Medicine for the cure of the above disease, can be had of Mr. Barlow, who is now at Judge Barlow's in the town of Amenia. PELEG BARLOW September 7, 1824. |
| The Cast Iron Plough, from The Thomas Jefferson Collection, Library of Congress, Series 1, 1651-1827 Click thumbnail to view original |
Cast Iron Plough - Mr. Peleg
Barlow, of Amenia, in this county, has invented a model
for a cast iron plough beam and handle, which he is confident
will be of great utility to the farming interest. The beam
and handle being cast hollow, will weigh but little if
any more than those of wood, and their strength will be
sufficient beyond a doubt. One of these ploughs may descend
from father to son, through many successive generations,
before worn out; and then will furnish the material, with
a small addition, for making an entire new one. The share
to be cast separate, and in a manner to be sharpened or
replaced by a new one when necessary.-- |
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| There can be no doubt but that iron will, in a little time, occupy the place of wood, in a great variety of uses, and to an extent at present but little imagined. |
| Letter to Thomas Jefferson from Peleg Barlow, from The Thomas Jefferson Collection, Library of Congress, Series 1, 1651-1827 Click on thumbnail to view original |
Amenia August 10, 1825
Thomas Jefferson, |
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Sir, My object in writing you will see by reading the ensloped print and hope it will be sufficient apology. You say in your Notes on Virginia, The toughness of the cast iron of Ross and Zanes furnaces is very remarkable. You will please to inform me if those works are in operation in what town, county, and by whom __pated. Yours Respectfully, Peleg Barlow N.B. Direct to South Amenia Post Office Dutchess Co New York |
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