Creator:

Jeffries, John, 1745-1819  Search this

Names:

Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809  Search this

Jeffries, John, 1745-1819  Search this

Extent:

0.29 Cubic feet ((1 flatbox))

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

1807-1836

Scope and Contents:

This item is a ledger containing early American estates, including John Jeffries.

Biographical / Historical:

American Dr. John Jeffries and French Jean Pierre Blanchard were the first to aerially cross the English Channel. They made their quarrelsome journey in 1785 in a Charliere hydrogen balloon.

General:

NASMrev

Provenance:

National Air and Space Museum Aeronautics Division, transfer, unknown, 1991-0001, unknown

Restrictions:

No restrictions on access

Rights:

Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

Topic:

Aeronautics  Search this

Aeronautics -- Records  Search this

Balloons  Search this

Airships  Search this

Charliere hydrogen balloon  Search this

Identifier:

NASM.1991.0001

Archival Repository:

National Air and Space Museum Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2522ab6a9-a08c-4ccb-bf41-da60863c098f

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nasm-1991-0001