http://pec.lib.wvu.edu/record/P5791900James Rumsey, the inventor of the steamboat : a paper. <p> Pamphlet. Paper which argues in favor of James Rumsey, a native of Shepherdstown, W. Va. in Jefferson County, as the inventor of the steamboat instead of Robert Fulton. Includes a description and history of Jefferson County, as well as a brief history of steam-powered water transportation.<br /> <br /> </p>Beltzhoover, George M.Rumsey, James, 1743?-1792.14256