Hey now, here's Pancho! That is way cool, dude. Mas, por favor, si tu tienes el tiempo.
That goes for anyone else who cares to share. I dearly love old stuff and the history of objects. I know there are plenty of folks here with lots of crazy stuff of their own. Let's see 'em!
Yes, that is truly exceptional and I can mostly even understand it.!
I will dig out a book as per your request. 1814 printing or such. A very interesting account by a rather famous American of the Revolutionary period.
and one from the 60's of somewhat historical interest. Wish I had the picture of us meeting the subject of that book. Father worked for him.
The second book mentioned was easiest to dig out, therefor first here:
Signed by the good Dr himself, likely at his institute where the old man worked.