Autograph letter from Henry Beman to Andrew Caldwell, written from Rotterdam and dated 31 January 1775

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CMV37086

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12 R 42/204, ‘Holograph letter from Henry Beman, Rotterdam, to Andrew Caldwell, Dublin -‘

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Autograph letter from Henry Beman to Andrew Caldwell, written from Rotterdam and dated 31 January 1775

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Henry Beman: Author
Andrew Caldwell: Recipient

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter from Henry Beman to Andrew Caldwell, written from Rotterdam and dated 31 January 1775.

Detailed Summary:

Beman thanks Caldwell for going to the trouble of sourcing books from him. He discusses various editions that he has printed, including:

  • A volume of Voltaire’s works
  • Morany’s Dictionary
  • Boyle’s Dictionary
  • Works by Vallance
  • Buffon’s Historia Naturello das Orseaux
  • Works by Abbe Winckelman

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2 ff.

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1

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31 January 1775

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Rotterdam

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