Election to the American Philosophical Society, 21 January 1785 (Abstract)
Election to the American Philosophical Society
Abstract
21 January 1785. JM was nominated twice by Jefferson in 1784 for membership in this society ( , VI, 542, 556). He was elected to membership on this day along with Manasseh Cutler, Thomas Paine, Richard Price, Joseph Priestly, and twenty-four others (Pa. Gazette, 9 Feb. 1785). Correspondence concerning the honor has not been found.