Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 to William S. Cardell
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03785 Author/Creator: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 Place Written: Monticello, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 January 1821 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket : free frank ; 24.4 x 20.9 cm. Order a Copy
Jefferson asks Cardell to thank the American Academy of Language & Belles Lettres for giving him an honorary membership. Comments on the role of language in the advancement of science, making references to England and France, and contends that language should not be static.
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