Letters of David Hume to William Petty., 1761-1767.
File
Identifier: MS.23638, folios 87-91
Scope and Contents
Letter of David Hume to William Petty, 1761, concerns Hume`s earlier than planned return to Scotland.
Letter of David Hume to William Petty, 1767, concerns information on a mutual friend.
Letter of David Hume to William Petty, 1767, concerns Hume efforts to have Petty intervene on matters involving Hume`s friends.
Letter of 1761 is published in `The Letters of David Hume`.
Dates
- Creation: 1761-1767.
Creator
- Petty, William, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, Prime Minister, formerly Fitzmaurice, 1737-1805 (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (3 letters.)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Christie`s, 1994, lots 30-32.Acc.11139
Bibliography
Hume`s first letter is published in: `The letters of David Hume` edited by J. Y. T. Greig. 2 vols. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1932), 1: 186-87.
Subject
- Hume, David, philosopher, 1711-1776 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
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Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk