Two letters from C.M. de la Condamine
Single Item
Shelfmark: MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 185-186
Held at the Weston Library
Comprising:
- (fol. 185) letter to Voltaire, n.d.
- (fol. 186) letter to D'Alembert, 1761, with copy of D'Alembert's reply on the verso
Dates
- Creation: 1761
Extent
2 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. c. 882, fols. 185-186
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 22107
Abstract
Two letters from C.M. de la Condamine
Biographical / Historical
Charles Marie de la Condamine (1701-1774) was a French explorer, geographer and mathematician.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased Sotheby's, 16 May 1978, lots 193 and 194.
- Title
- Two letters from C.M. de la Condamine
- Status
- Published
- Author
- EAD version 2022 by C. McIlwaine
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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