The principles, history & use, of air-balloons Also, a prospectus of Messrs. Blanchard & Baker's intended aerial voyage from the city of New-York 1796 - Blanchard, Jean-Pierre 1753-1809 (Printed by C.C. Van Alen for J. Fellows, 1796)
" ... a copy of the paper ... which the president [i.e., George Washington] handed Mr. Blanchard as he was stepping into the car ..."--p. 46. - "List of Mr. Blanchard's aerial voyages"-- p. 40-41. - Evans, 30099. - Running title: Aerostation. - Two variants noted, one on fine paper and the other on coarse. The plate and title page of the course paper variant are printed on fine paper