INVENTOR OF THE GATLING GUN GATLING RICHARD J Autograph Lett

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INVENTOR OF THE GATLING GUN GATLING, RICHARD J. Autograph Letter Signed, "R.J. Gatling," to J.V. Gilbert, recounting when he had conceived his first gun and giving the calibre of this and his more recent guns. 1 page, 4to, The Gatling Gun Company stationery; short closed separation at fold through signature, minor soiling. With the original envelope, addressed by Gatling. Hartford, 18 April 1881

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". . . I conceived the idea of my first gun in 1861, and made my first gun at Indianapolis In'a in 1862. Since which time, I have made many improvements in it, and have taken out a number of patents for the same. My first gun was of .58 inch calibre. I now make guns of calibres ranging from .42/100 inch up to 1/2 inch.
My gun was adopted by the U. States in 1866, & since by most of the leading governments of the world."