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Letters of David Hume., 1727-1776, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.23151-23152

Dates

  • Creation: 1727-1776, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Volumes

Arrangement

The letters are arranged alphabetically by recipient.

Bibliography

All of the letters are published in ‘The letters of David Hume’, edited by J Y T, Greig (Oxford, 1932), where earlier publications are cited; two which appear there with omissions (number 21 = MS.23152, number 3; number 327 = MS. 23151, number 20) are repeated in full in ‘New letters of David Hume’, edited by R Klibansky and E C Mossner, (Oxford, 1954) (numbers 6 and 87).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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