Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to Nathaniel Bowditch
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03415 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Monticello, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 April 1825 Pagination: 1 p. 12 x 21 cm Order a Copy
Thanks Bowditch for the extract of his review from the North American and asks him to lecture at the University of Virginia. Bowditch, an astronomer and mathematician, turned down a position at the University in 1818, but kept in contact with Jefferson over the years.
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