Letter from Joseph Buchanan to Samuel Brown, 9 November 1820
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Title
Letter from Joseph Buchanan to Samuel Brown, 9 November 1820
Description
Discusses the advantages of establishing a penal colony in the West to replace the present "ineffective" penitentiary system, and the failure of Cincinnati's medical school to commence yet due to the absence of the professor of anatomy and surgery, who is expected any day.
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Samuel Brown papers, 1817-1825, Filson Historical Society
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Mss. A B881 f7
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Citation
Buchanan, Joseph, “Letter from Joseph Buchanan to Samuel Brown, 9 November 1820,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 7, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5485.
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