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Letter, from [Charles-Louis de Secondat de] Montesquieu to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris

Reference number: EL/M3/11

Date: 04 August 1734

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Sends three copies of his book concerning the grandeur of the Romans

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EL/M3/11
Earliest possible date
04 August 1734
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Charles de Secondat Montesquieu

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Charles de Secondat Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat Montesquieu, Letter, from [Charles-Louis de Secondat de] Montesquieu to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris, 04 August 1734, EL/M3/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m3_11/letter-from-charles-louis-de-secondat-de-montesquieu-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-paris, accessed on 21 April 2026

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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