====================== HES POSTING ===================== Jonathon, Garry Wills's book "Inventing America" provides a fairly detailed study of how Jefferson's thought was shaped by the Scottish Enlightenment. You might also want to dip into the "Soul of the American University" by George Marsden for a treatment of how 18th century American university life was influenced by the Scottish Enlightenment. Marsden does not treat Smith directly, but it provides some interesting additional background to Wills's study. Brad Bateman Grinnell College ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]