Papers, 1814-1957, bulk 1824-1826.

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Papers, 1814-1957, bulk 1824-1826.

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Letters to Buchanan mostly pertaining to the invention of the steam engine and its use. Includes his essay,"Music of Light", typescript, "Art of Popularity--No I". Correspondence and some printed material about Buchanan.

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Transylvania University, J. Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library

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Transylvania University, J. Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library

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Buchanan, Joseph, 1785-1829

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Biographical note: Joseph Buchanan, a native of Washington County, Virginia, studied medicine in Philadelphia after attending Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky from 1804 to 1805. In 1808 he returned to Lexington and was employed the following year by Transylvania as an instructor in medicine. Buchanan subsequently studied educational methods and law, and also published and edited several local newspapers. In addition, he was an inventor with a particular interest in the development ...