| RefNo | MS/790/119 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Jean Baptiste, Baron] Secondat de Montesquieu, Bordeaux, France, to [Martin Folkes] |
| Creator | Montesquieu; Jean Baptiste (1716 - 1796); Baron Secondat de Montesquieu |
| Recipient | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher |
| Date | c.1740 |
| Description | Asks Folkes to help him procure: a Newton telescope, 'The Elelments of Algebra' by Sanderson [Nicholas Saunderson], "Evelin sur la culture des arbes" ['Sylva' by John Evelyn], the best works on agriculture in English, 'A Compleat System of Opticks' by [Robert] Smith. They can be delivered to Montesquieu via a Bordeaux merchant named Awkins |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5084 | Montesquieu; Jean Baptiste (1716 - 1796); Baron Secondat de Montesquieu | 1716 - 1796 |
| NA8378 | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher | 1690 - 1754 |