John Vaughan to Thomas Jefferson, 11 October 1820
From John Vaughan
Philad. Oct. 11. 1820
Dr sir
My young friend M Lardner Vanuxem accompanies M Cooper, & will also be mentioned to you by M Correa—It would seem a work of supererrogation to add my recommendation1 to theirs—But having for a Series of years been his fathers friend, & long known his own devotion to Scientific pursuits, I must be permitted to add my testimony. He has past some years in france in adding to his acquiremts in Chemistry & Mineralogy which he means at a future day Professionally to make useful to his Country; he accompanies D Cooper, & will be his assistant in his Lectures at Columbia & make a part of his family—He will thus add to his Stock of knowledge & familiarise himself with the best method of communicating it to others
Jn Vaughan
RC (MHi); at head of text: “Thomas Jefferson Monticello”; endorsed by TJ as received 17 Oct. 1820 and so recorded (with additional bracketed notation: “by mr Vanuxem”) in SJL.
1. Manuscript: “recommendatin.”
Index Entries
- chemistry; study of search
- Cooper, Thomas (1759–1839); professor at South Carolina College search
- Cooper, Thomas (1759–1839); visits Monticello search
- Corrêa da Serra, José; introduces L. C. Vanuxem to TJ search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; letters of introduction to search
- mineralogy; study of search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); Visitors to; Cooper, Thomas search
- Monticello (TJ’s Albemarle Co. estate); Visitors to; Vanuxem, Lardner C. search
- South Carolina College (later University of South Carolina); faculty at search
- Vanuxem, James search
- Vanuxem, Lardner Clark; and T. Cooper search
- Vanuxem, Lardner Clark; as geologist search
- Vanuxem, Lardner Clark; introduced to TJ search
- Vanuxem, Lardner Clark; visits Monticello search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); introduces L. C. Vanuxem search
- Vaughan, John (1756–1841); letters from search