593] Dawson's Stony Point, pp. 111, 118.

[594] Dr. Moore thinks this the wrong name. The resolve proves it.

[595] House Journal, p. 60.

[596] Ibid, pp. 63, 64.

[597] Resolves, p. 51.

[598] Mass. Archives, vol. cli., pp. 202-294.

[599] The indefatigable Dr. George H. Moore copied the letter from the
original manuscript. The portions in Italics are in the handwriting of
Hancock. I have been placed under many obligations to my friend Dr.
Moore.

[600] Resolves, p. 131.

[601] Laws, 1780, chap. v. pp. 283, 284.

[602] Journal, vol. iv. pp. 308, 309.

[603] From Mr. Bancroft's MSS., America, 1783, vol. ii. Quoted by Dr.
Moore.

[604] Sparks's Washington, vol. viii. p. 428, note.

[605] Works of Hamilton, vol. vii. p. 191.

[606] Sparks's Washington, vol. viii. pp. 431,432.

[607] Sparks's Washington, vol. viii, Appendix, p. 544.

[608] U.S. Statutes at large, vol. viii, pp. 54, 57.

[609] Ibid., pp. 80, 83.

[610] U.S. Statutes at large, vol. viii. p. 218.

CHAPTER XXIX.

THE NEGRO INTELLECT.--BANNEKER THE ASTRONOMER.[611].--FULLER THE
MATHEMATICIAN.--DERHAM THE PHYSICIAN.

STATUTORY PROHIBITION AGAINST THE EDUCATION OF
NEGROES.--BENJAMIN BANNEKER, THE NEGRO ASTRONOMER AND
PHILOSOPHER.--HIS ANTECEDENTS.--YOUNG BANNEKER AS A FARMER
AND INVENTOR.--THE MILLS OF ELLICOTT & Co.--BANNEKER
CULTIVATES HIS MECHANICAL GENIUS AND MATHEMATICAL
TASTES.--BANNEKER'S FIRST CALCULATION OF AN ECLIPSE
SUBMITTED FOR INSPECTION IN 1789.--HIS LETTER TO MR.
ELLICOTT.--THE TESTIMONY OF A PERSONAL ACQUAINTANCE OF
BANNEKER AS TO HIS UPRIGHT CHARACTER.--HIS HOME BECOMES A
PLACE OF INTEREST TO VISITORS.--RECORD OF HIS BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS.--MRS MASON'S VISIT TO HIM.--SHE ADDRESSES HIM
IN VERSE.--BANNEKER REPLIES BY LETTER TO HER.--PREPARES HIS
FIRST ALMANAC FOR PUBLICATION IN 1792.--TITLE OF HIS
ALMANAC.--BANNEKER'S LETTER TO THOMAS JEFFERSON.--THOMAS
JEFFERSON'S REPLY.--BANNEKER INVITED TO ACCOMPANY THE
COMMISSIONERS TO RUN THE LINES OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.--BANNEKER'S HABITS OF STUDYING THE HEAVENLY
BODIES.--MINUTE DESCRIPTION GIVEN TO HIS SISTERS IN
REFERENCE TO THE DISPOSITION OF HIS PERSONAL PROPERTY AFTER
DEATH..--HIS DEATH..--REGARDED AS THE MOST DISTINGUISHED
NEGRO OF HIS TIME.--FULLER THE MATHEMATICIAN, OR "THE
VIRGINIA CALCULATOR".--FULLER OF AFRICAN BIRTH, BUT STOLEN
AND SOLD AS A