ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, February 1, 1827. Handwritten letter to "Colo. Leroy Pope," introducing a "Mr. Goodacre." In part: "Mr. Goodacre has spent some days in Nashville, has given several lectures to the citizens thereof & its vicinity, on astronomy, his apparatus is of a superior order, and his lectures, & demonstrations have been highly gratifying to all our learned gentlemen who have attended them. I believe it is the intention of Mr. Goodacre to spend some days in the town of Huntsville, should he, I am sure you will be pleased." In very good to fine condition, with scattered foxing, and some splitting and small areas of paper loss along intersecting folds. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.