of primary sources for use in classroom activitiesChoose from Thousands

Refine by Historical Era or Document Type
Your Filter Selections [clear all]:
30 documents found
Letter from the Attorney General to Secretary of the Interior Regarding Patent Applications by Slaves
Letter from the Attorney General to Secretary of the Interior Regarding Patent Applications by Slaves 6/20/1858
Patent Drawing for J. H. and A. Hughs
Patent Drawing for J. H. and A. Hughs' Cow Bell Strap 12/19/1871
Executive Commission for George H. Harding of Pennsylvania to Be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office
Executive Commission for George H. Harding of Pennsylvania to Be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office 3/28/1861
Executive Commission for Joseph J. Coombs of the District of Columbia to be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office
Executive Commission for Joseph J. Coombs of the District of Columbia to be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office 8/6/1861
Executive Commission for Silas H. Hodges of Vermont to Be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office
Executive Commission for Silas H. Hodges of Vermont to Be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office 3/28/1861
House Report 147, 35th Congress, on Revision of the Patent Laws
House Report 147, 35th Congress, on Revision of the Patent Laws 3/5/1858
Message of President Abraham Lincoln nominating Silas H. Hodges, George H. Harding, and Thomas C. Theaker to be Examiners-in-chief in the United States Patent Office, referred to the Committee on Pate
Message of President Abraham Lincoln nominating Silas H. Hodges, George H. Harding, and Thomas C. Theaker to be Examiners-in-chief in the United States Patent Office, referred to the Committee on Pate 3/25/1861
Nomination of Joseph J. Coombs to be an Examiner-in-Chief in the United States Patent Office by President Abraham Lincoln
Nomination of Joseph J. Coombs to be an Examiner-in-Chief in the United States Patent Office by President Abraham Lincoln 7/5/1861
Elisha Otis
Elisha Otis's Elevator Patent Drawing 1/15/1861
Executive Commission for Thomas C. Theaker of Ohio to be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office
Executive Commission for Thomas C. Theaker of Ohio to be Examiner in Chief in the U.S. Patent Office 3/28/1861
Follow us on Twitter:twitter
Follow us on Facebook:facebook
Please enter a valid email address

View our webinars:youtube

Get our iPad app:apple
New Documentsshare
New Activitiesshare

The National Archives

DocsTeach is a product of the National Archives education division. Our mission is to engage, educate, and inspire all learners to discover and explore the records of the American people preserved by the National Archives.

The National Archives and Records Administration is the nation's record keeper. We save documents and other materials created in the course of business conducted by the U.S. Federal government that are judged to have continuing value. We hold in trust for the public the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights — but also the records of ordinary citizens — at our locations around the country.




Creative Commons License

Except where otherwise noted, DocsTeach is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Primary source documents included on this site generally come from the holdings of the National Archives and are in the public domain, except as noted. Teaching activities on this site have received the CC0 Public Domain Dedication; authors have waived all copyright and related rights to the extent possible under the law. See our legal and privacy page for full terms and conditions.