Copy of a letter from Benjamin Banneker to the secretary of state, with his answer.
| Author/creator | Banneker, Benjamin |
| Other author | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 author. |
| Other author | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. |
| Other author | Lawrence, Daniel, printer. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Daniel Lawrence, no. 33. North Fourth-Street, near Race, M.DCC.XCII. [1792] |
| Description | 15 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Addressed to Thomas Jefferson, transmitting a copy of the writer's almanac and discussing the subject of slavery. Jefferson's reply, p. 11-12, is dated Aug. 30, 1791. An account of Banneker's life appears on p. 13-15. |
| General note | Evans' entry for an edition printed by Joseph Crukshank for Daniel Lawrence (Evans 24074) is apparently a ghost of the present edition. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Library of Congress. |
| References | Evans, 24073 |
| References | Evans, 24074 |
| References | Sabin, 3211 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W37606. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |