Letter, 1796 July 13, Greenbrier [County, Virginia] to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, n.p.

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Letter, 1796 July 13, Greenbrier [County, Virginia] to Tho[ma]s Jefferson, n.p.

In answer to letter of May 26th have sent some more animal bones, all that can be procured; gentleman from New York accompanied him to cave where one of the claw bones about 2 inches long which Mr. Hopkins took with him; must be from small claw on leg above foot; an account of hunters George Wilson and John Davis in 1765 makes him feel animal yet exists; tells story as given him by Davis who now lives in Kentucky.

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 23 cm. x 40 cm.

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Stuart, John, 1743-1821

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...