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Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Letter, discusses plan for militia; discusses military academy.

short description

Ltr, dis plan for military academy.

year created

1790

month created

03

day created

13

note

This document was inserted during contents database conversion on January 24, 2007.

notable person/group

Euler

notable item/thing

history
natural
political
foreign authors
amiable lady
professors must give their lectures
every man must attend them
every one must know the first elements of mathematics
academy seat must be at the place of the seat of government
militia of every state
private expences of the different state
advancement not alone of military knowledge
sciences
wholesome influence
best modern authors
French and Russian
instructing the young Americans
mathematics
geometry
algebra
geography in all its parts
engineering
art of fortifications
tactique
projectil art
encampment of the first classes
pray pardon for my forwardness
something to make your plans efficacious had escaped your notice
ignorance of the English language
acquired by a military academy
letter may divert you
politeness
your excellency and his family
your plan for forming a militia
standing army
covered with alluring clothes & artful politicians

document number

1790031340301

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