| RefNo | MS/790/118 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Secondat [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 | 31 March 1744 |
| Description | Thanks Folkes for the hydrostatic balance he sent, which Madame Geoffrin says Folkes gives as a gift. For this kindness and Folkes' friendship Montesquieu is very grateful. He fears that the political situation will not be resolved for a long time and hopes that it will not make their correspondence difficult. Page two contains some numerical calculations. |
| 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 |