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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.

Source

Samuel Brown papers, 1817-1825, Filson Historical Society

Date

1820-11-09

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A B881 f7

Citation

Buchanan, Joseph, “Letter from Joseph Buchanan to Samuel Brown, 9 November 1820,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 18, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5485.

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