Robert Fulton by Jim Whiting

Author:Jim Whiting
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mitchell Lane

Robert Livingston was one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. He became Fulton’s business partner. He provided the funds to build the North River Steam Boat.

CHAPTER FOUR

Steam

In 1801, Fulton met Robert Livingston. Livingston had signed the Declaration of Independence. When Fulton met him, he was representing the U.S. government in France. He was very wealthy. He had purchased the right to operate steamboats on the Hudson River.

It was easy to go downstream on the Hudson River, because boats could float with the current. It was very difficult to go the other way. Livingston believed that a steamboat could be built to go against the current. It could make a lot of money carrying passengers.

So far, no one had been able to build a steamboat for Livingston. Livingston was very impressed with Fulton. He asked him to try to build one.

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