A common-place book, 1770.

Author
Bradford, William, 1755-1795 [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
English
Description
1 v. (94 p.) ; 21 cm.

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    Subject(s)
    Rare books genre
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    Compiled/​Created
    1770.
    Biographical/​Historical note
    William Bradford, Princeton Class of 1772, was a Continental officer and second Attorney General of the United States.
    Summary note
    Commonplace book of Bradford, containing many philisophical writings by Voltaire, Sterne, etc. on marriage, avarice, revenge, humility, etc.
    Notes
    • "Nassau Hall, Jan. 1770."
    • "Jan 3. 1846 Presented to [W.] Wallace Esq. by his friend William B. Reed."
    Source acquisition
    Acc. no. AM 1989-53.
    OCLC
    49366702
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