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John Adams, Mount Wollaston, Massachusetts, letter to Jean Luzac, Leyden, Holland :

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Description
Introducing William Dandridge Peck, Professor of Natural History, who is traveling to Europe. Adams discusses the 1779 Constitution of Massachusetts 1779 and the clause inserted by him that the legislature has the duty to encourage science and natural history. He also mentions Professor Peck's publications, and mutual friends of Adams and Luzac. Adams laments the cutting off of communications between himself and Luzac and between the U.S. and Europe in recent years. Letter is addressed to John Luzac.
Type
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Production date
1805 May 24.
Call number
mssHM 22905
Creator
Adams, John (1735-1826)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from George D. Smith (2), November 1920.
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Luzac, Jean, (1746-1807,)
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