Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778 (philosopher)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1712 - 1778
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Series — Box: MS Add.8812/1-239: Box 1
Letter from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jacob Vernes (1728-91), 6 Jan. 1759
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8812/31
Scope and Contents
Comments on matrimony (Vernes, Pastor at Geneva, about to marry) and good wishes; he hopes to see a copy of the Genevan edition of his article, 'Economie politique' from the 'Encyclopédie', promoted by Vernes; Voltaire has not written (to acknowledge Rousseau's 'Lettre à d'Alembert'); Tronchin's letter contained judicious criticisms of Rousseau's work; he has not forgotten Vernes' request, but has little time for writing - his illness - has to reply to thousands of letters, entertain...
Dates:
6 Jan. 1759
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Fonds
Letter from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Pierre Guy
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9962
Scope and Contents
Written from Chiswick. Rousseau mentions proofs he is returning to Guy, possibly of pages of the Dictionnaire de Musique (1767); asks Guy to assist the bearer of the letter, who is the son of Mr Pulleyn ['Pullein'], Rousseau's host in Chiswick, and who is planning to reside in Paris for a few months; asks for books and other items to be sent; and outlines his coming itinerary. With an engraving of Rousseau.
Dates:
18 Mar. 1766 ('A Chiswick le 18 Mars 1766')
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Fonds
Ralph Alexander Leigh: Papers concerning Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8847
Scope and Contents
Material collected by Leigh concerning Rousseau. Unless noted otherwise, all letters are in French.
Dates:
1712-1972 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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