A common-place book, 1770.

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CMV33044

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Manuscripts Collection Where to find it C0199 no. 139

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A common-place book, 1770.

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49366702

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Voltaire: Author
Various: Compiler

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Brief Summary:

A commonplace book compiled by William Bradford, Princeton Class of 1772.

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The commonplace book contains philisophical writings by Voltaire, Sterne, and other on marriage, avarice, revenge, humility.

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94 pp.

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Height: 210 mm

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Two notes have been added to the MS. The first reads: ‘Nassau Hall, Jan. 1770’. The second reads: ‘Jan 3. 1846 Presented to Wallace Esq. by his friend William B. Reed’.

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