Original Historical Ephemera

Nathaniel Bowditch - early American mathematician and inventor

who wrote the first authoritative book on Maritime Navigation,

which is still carried aboard all commissioned US Navy vessels

Original autograph signature clipping, presented on a signed letter from his son

Henry I. Bowditch, the famous physician and abolitionist, dated 1861,

during his time as Jackson professor of clinical medicine at Harvard University

Measures 5 x 8 inches, suitable for framing

In good condition, with very light soiling and age wear

Guaranteed Authentic

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