| 2 | Author: | Berny, Pierre Jean Paul, Chevalier de | Add | | Title: | L'Oeil du Maitre
| | | Dates: | 1778 | | | Abstract: | "L'Oeil du Maitre" is a treatise on governance written by Pierre Berny, a well-known Frenchman in the eighteenth century. During the Seven Years' War, he served in Germany. After retiring in 1757, he established a school in Brussels and gained a reputation as a master draftsman. Berny sent this manuscript to Benjamin Franklin in February 1778, when Franklin was in France as the American envoy. This bound volume, although handwritten, is formatted in such a way as to give this essay the appearance of a pamphlet.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.354.B45 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | American Revolution | | | Genre: | Foreign Language | Manuscript Essays | | | Subjects: | Kings and rulers -- Duties | Political science -- Early works to 1800 | |
3 | Author: | Mandrillon, Joseph,1743-1794. | Add | | Title: | Recherches philosophiques sur la découverte de l'Amérique, 1783
| | | Dates: | 1783 | | | Abstract: | This small leather bound volume contains an essay by APS member Joseph Mandrillon. The essay discusses the discovery of America, early exploration, and colonization. It is written in French. Mandrillon was a Frenchman who became a member in 1785. This volume was also printed.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.973.1.M31 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | International Affairs | | | Genre: | Foreign Language | Manuscript Essays | |
4 | Author: | Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844 | Add | | Title: | Essai de solution du problème philologique proposé en l'année 1823 par la commission de l'Institut de France, 1823
| | | Dates: | 1823 | | | Abstract: | The Essai de Solution ... is part of the Stephen Du Poneau Collection. The collection as a whole has a wide array of material, although it is particularly strong in of Native American language material from the nineteenth century. This essay was likely submitted for the Volney Prize in linguistics and reflects Du Ponceau's interests in language more generally.
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| | | Call #: | Mss.410.D92.1 | | | Extent: | 1 volume(s) | | | Topics: | Beyond Early America | Language and Linguistics | | | Genre: | Foreign Language | Language Material | Manuscript Essays | | | Subjects: | Linguistics. | Philology. | |
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