Letter, [1779 March?], n.p., to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p.

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Letter, [1779 March?], n.p., to [Thomas Jefferson], n.p.

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Smith praises Jefferson's draft of "General Scheme of Education" but warns that rivalries between religious denominations threaten to prevent the plan's execution.

3 p. on 2 leaves; 32 cm. x 19 cm, 31 cm. x 19 cm.

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