Article
Eine Bitte an Thomas Jefferson um Tabaksamen: ein unveröffentlichter Brief Alexander von Humboldts
International Review for Humboldt Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Pages
17-26
Disciplines
Abstract
This contribution discusses an hitherto unpublished letter written by Alexander von Humboldt to Thomas Jefferson. The letter offers us an illuminating insight into Humboldt’s personal, political and scientific networks and closes a gap in the correspondence between Humboldt and Jefferson.
Identifier
1617–5239
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Copyright Statement
© 2016 Reinhard Andress
Citation Information
Reinhard Andress. "Eine Bitte an Thomas Jefferson um Tabaksamen: ein unveröffentlichter Brief Alexander von Humboldts" International Review for Humboldt Studies Vol. 32 (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/reinhard-andress/4/
Author Posting © Reinhard Andress, 2016. This article is posted here by permission of the author for personal use, not for redistribution. The article was published in the International Review for Humboldt Studies, vol. 10, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.18443/229