Letter from Benjamin Smith Lyman to J. Peter Lesley
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Lyman informs Mr. Lesley of the results of the elections at the American Philosophical Society, including Lesley's re-election to the position of Librarian, in spite of his declination of the nomination. He comments on that the Society is "unequal to its pretensions," based on its social and academic biases in the selection of members.
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