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==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library== | ||
| + | Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as ''Code de l'humanite. 13.v. 4to'' and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his son-in-law, [[Thomas Mann Randolph]]. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "''Code of Humanity'' (French), (12 vols., $20.00 value)." Jefferson sent this set to Wythe on September 16, 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed [[Thomas Jefferson to Wythe, 16 September 1787|letter]] list the "Contents of the box marked G.W." "Code de l’humanité. 13. vols. 4to." is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." Three of the Wythe Collection sources, the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.</ref>, [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on May 2, 2033.</ref> on LibraryThing, and [[Dean Bibliography|Dean's Memo]]<ref>[[Dean Bibliography|Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean]], Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).</ref> include the first edition published in Yverton in 1778. | ||
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| + | To date, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this set. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Fortuné Barthélemy de Félice
| Code de l'Humanité | ||
 at the College of William & Mary. |
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| Author | Fortuné Barthélemy de Félice | |
| Published | Yverdon: Impr. de m. de Felice | |
| Date | 1778 | |
| Language | French | |
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Listed in the Jefferson Inventory of Wythe's Library as Code de l'humanite. 13.v. 4to and given by Thomas Jefferson to his son-in-law, Thomas Mann Randolph. Later appears on Randolph's 1832 estate inventory as "Code of Humanity (French), (12 vols., $20.00 value)." Jefferson sent this set to Wythe on September 16, 1787. The last two pages of the enclosed letter list the "Contents of the box marked G.W." "Code de l’humanité. 13. vols. 4to." is among the titles in the section "for Mr. Wythe." Three of the Wythe Collection sources, the Brown Bibliography[1], George Wythe's Library[2] on LibraryThing, and Dean's Memo[3] include the first edition published in Yverton in 1778.
To date, the Wolf Law Library has been unable to find a copy of this set.
See also
References
- ↑ Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433.
- ↑ LibraryThing, s.v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on May 2, 2033.
- ↑ Memorandum from Barbara C. Dean, Colonial Williamsburg Found., to Mrs. Stiverson, Colonial Williamsburg Found. (June 16, 1975), 3 (on file at Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary).
