Thomas, Charles Frederick 1817 or 1818- creator mixed material monographic eng 31 Correspondence, contracts, and a photocopied broadside of a speech relating to Thomas's work as chief machinist and supervisor of construction for the U.S. Capitol expansion and dome; patent, mechanical drawings, and clipping regarding locomotives and streetcars; and proof of citizenship (1837), will (1889), letter (1865) describing Lincoln's inauguration, and other personal items. Open to research. Mechanical engineer in the U.S. Office of the Architect of the Capitol. Broadside speech transferred to Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division. Drawings and photographs transferred to Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Inauguration, 1865 United States. Architect of the Capitol. United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Architecture Electric railroads Cars Locomotives Mechanical engineering United States Capital and capitol Engineers mm 89006363 Open to research. DLC 970530 20260227111723.0 mm 89006363