Letter, 1804 November 27, Philad[elphia], [PA] to Th[omas] Jefferson, n.p.

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Letter, 1804 November 27, Philad[elphia], [PA] to Th[omas] Jefferson, n.p.

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Received letter upon return to Blue mountains of Pennsylvania and New Jersey; is sending a "Florula Columbica" to Dr. Mitchell for his repository; contains catalogue of nearly 800 plants found in Territory or District of Columbia, both in Virginia & Maryland with short description; intends exploring unknown parts of Kentucky and Ohio; suggests government should send a botanist there with Lewis and Hunter; would like to go.

2 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 19 cm.

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