Letter, 1790 July 1, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia].

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Letter, 1790 July 1, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia].

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Received Jefferson's letter of 27th expressing satisfaction with vibrating rod self had proposed as standard of measure; consents for Jefferson to propose it to Congress as standard measure for U.S.; relates comments of Mr. Patterson, professor of mathematics in University [at Philadelphia] that center of oscillation of rod is not exactly at two-thirds length of rod.

2 p. on 1 leaf; 22 cm. x 18 cm.

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