Copies of correspondence of the French jurist, Athanase J L Jourdan (1791-1826), apparently intended for publication.
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Biographical notice of Jourdan by Leopold Warnkoenig. Jourdan`s date of birth is wrongly given as 1769. (Folio 1.)
(ii) Correspondence with Warnkoenig, 1821-1826. (Folio 20.)
(iii) Letters to David Irving, 1822-1826. (Folio 158.)
(iv) Correspondence with K J A Mittermaier and others, 1825-1826. (Folio 179).
The letters concern the history and study of Roman law, with particular stress on a return to the original texts; the publications of the writers and others; contributions to the periodical `Thémis`, of which Jourdan was an editor; a proposed biographical dictionary of scholars and teachers in Roman law; and various events in Jourdan`s career.
Dates
- Creation: 1821-1826.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (211 folios. Folio.)
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.913.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 11 05 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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