Steamboats on the Hudson
Table of Contents
The Fight for Monopoly
Battle of the Booklets, Part 1 - James Rumsey vs. John Fitch
Battle in the New York State Legislature
- 1787 (NYS Legislature, Laws of 1787, Chapter 57) | transcript of Chapter 57
- 1798 (Laws of 1798, Chapter 55) | transcript of Chapter 55
- 1803 (Laws of 1803, Chapter 94) | transcript of Chapter 94
- 1807 (Laws of 1807, Chapter CLXV [165]) | transcript of Chapter 165
- 1808 (Laws of 1808, Chapter 225) | transcript of Chapter 225
- 1811 (Laws of 1811, Chapter 200) | transcript of Chapter 200
Battle In the Newspapers
- Announcement that Mr. Fulton's steamboat would begin ...
- Announcement that Mr. Fulton’s steamboat was “performing her voyage without sails ...
- Letter to the editor from Robert Fulton ...
- Ad announcing “The North River Steam Boat” would begin service ...
Battle of the Booklets, Part 2 - William Duer vs. Cadwallader Colden
- Aaron Ogden Petitions
- Robert Fulton Counters
- Cadwallader Colden Writes a Biography
- William Duer responds to Colden
- Colden Responds to Duer
- Duer Responds to Colden (again)
Battle in the Courts
Competition
- The Chief Justice Marshall (Steamboat)
- The Victory (Steamboat)
- Gibbons Papers
The Golden Age of Steamboat Travel
- Alida and Mary Powell
- Hudson River Day Line, Daniel Drew and Chauncey Vibbard
- Albany and New York
- Hendrick Hudson and Robert Fulton
- Map: Hudson River Day Line Route
- Ad: Description of Hudson River Route
Related Information
The Contenders
Last Updated:
August 6, 2020