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Year

1771

Text

Thomas Jefferson recommended to Robert Skipwith, his brother-in-law, to read Chinese books, which he regarded as among the best books on general subject available in America.

Mentioned People (1)

Jefferson, Thomas  (Shadwell, Va. 1743-1826 Monticello, Va.) : Dritter Präsident Amerikas

Subjects

Literature : Occident : United States of America

Documents (1)

# Year Bibliographical Data Type / Abbreviation Linked Data
1 2010 Wang, Dave. From Confucius to the Great wall : Chinese cultural influence on colonial North America. [Betr. u.a. Benjamin Franklin].
http://www.a-jrc.jp/docs/20100619_AJforum19_Dr.Wang.pdf.
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