It is now evident why the alliance of Fulton with Livingston was
of such epoch-making importance, for, although it may have in
some brief measure delayed Fulton”s adoption of paddle wheels, it
gave him an entry to the waters of New York
It is now evident why the alliance of Fulton with Livingston was
of such epoch-making importance, for, although it may have in
some brief measure delayed Fulton”s adoption of paddle wheels, it
gave him an entry to the waters of New York. Livingston and
Fulton thus supplemented each other; Livingston possessed a
monopoly and Fulton a correct estimate of the value of paddle
wheels and, secondly, of Boulton and Watt engines. It was a rare
combination destined to crown with success a long period of
effort and discouragement in the history of navigation.
