Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1813 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
2 leaves
Context
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Biografie
Originally from Geneva, Francis or Francois d'Ivernois was exiled from Switzerland as a young man. In 1784 he wrote An Historical and Political View of the Constitution and Revolutions of Geneva in the Eighteenth Century, which was published anonymously. In the 1790s and early 1800s, d'Ivernois, who opposed the French Revolution, came to live in England and worked for the government as an adviser, agent and propagandist. King George III knighted him for his services to the country. In later life d'Ivernois returned to Switzerland, serving as the Swiss representative to the Congress of Vienna (1815) and later on the Conseil d'Etat.
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GB 0096 AL246 1813 fonds 2 leaves d'Ivernois , Sir , Francis , 1757-1842 , Knight , economist, historian and diplomat x d'Ivernois , Francois
Originally from Geneva, Francis or Francois d'Ivernois was exiled from Switzerland as a young man. In 1784 he wrote An Historical and Political View of the Constitution and Revolutions of Geneva in the Eighteenth Century, which was published anonymously. In the 1790s and early 1800s, d'Ivernois, who opposed the French Revolution, came to live in England and worked for the government as an adviser, agent and propagandist. King George III knighted him for his services to the country. In later life d'Ivernois returned to Switzerland, serving as the Swiss representative to the Congress of Vienna (1815) and later on the Conseil d'Etat.
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Found inserted in the proof copy of d'Ivernois's Histoire des décrets commerciaux - see classmark: [G.L.] 1811.
Letter from Francis d'Ivernois of Reichenbach to an unidentified correspondent, 4 Aug 1813. Covering letter accompanying a 40-sheet corrected proof of an unfinished work. 'Je souhaite fort que vous soyez content de mon travail ce qui suppose que vous aurez le tems de le lire, ce dont je doute. Dans ce double cas, je serais tres flatte d'apprendre qu'il vous ait paru meriter les honneurs d'une reimpression francaise a Londres, ce qui apres tout, est peut etre le vrai moyen de le faire connaitre en France a Le petit merite de cet opuscule consiste y avoir tire fort au clair l'etat actuel du commerce de la France.'
Autograph, with signature.
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French
Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.
Compiled by Anya Turner.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Aug 2008 d'Ivernois , Sir , Francis , 1757-1842 , Knight , economist, historian and diplomat x d'Ivernois , Francois Trade (practice) Publishing industry France Western Europe Europe
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Found inserted in the proof copy of d'Ivernois's Histoire des décrets commerciaux - see classmark: [G.L.] 1811.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Letter from Francis d'Ivernois of Reichenbach to an unidentified correspondent, 4 Aug 1813. Covering letter accompanying a 40-sheet corrected proof of an unfinished work. 'Je souhaite fort que vous soyez content de mon travail ce qui suppose que vous aurez le tems de le lire, ce dont je doute. Dans ce double cas, je serais tres flatte d'apprendre qu'il vous ait paru meriter les honneurs d'une reimpression francaise a Londres, ce qui apres tout, est peut etre le vrai moyen de le faire connaitre en France a Le petit merite de cet opuscule consiste y avoir tire fort au clair l'etat actuel du commerce de la France.'
Autograph, with signature.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
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Ordeningstelsel
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Taal van het materiaal
- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
French
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Typescript catalogue available in the Library's Palaeography Room.
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A photostatic copy and a microfilm copy of the text are held by the University of Viriginia.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
- Engels