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Reference Number MS PHILL/66
TitleAgricultural and Other Texts
Date18th century
DescriptionManuscript volume, 18th century, comprising four texts: (i) Patriotische Bedencken ber die Frantzsische Salzhandlung (Patriotic Reflection on the French salt trade); (ii) How to preserve grain; (iii) Memoriale ber Verbesserung der Landwirtschaft (Memorandum on agricultural reform); (iv) Sur l'education des paysans en vue de l'agriculture (On the education of peasants with a view to agriculture).
Extent1 volume containing 144 leaves
CustodialHistoryThe manuscripts belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), baronet, an antiquary and bibliophile whose Item included c60,000 manuscripts of various kinds, some relating to the administration of Swiss towns. Various manuscripts were sold after Sir Thomas's death, some to the German government, and were dispersed to several libraries. Formerly Phillipps MS 3474 (1a) and Engel MS.
AcquisitionThe Phillipps Manuscripts at University College London were given to the College by the German government in 1912.
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsThe papers are available subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
FindingAidsDorothy K Coveney, 'A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of University College London' (London, 1935) and handlist at University College London Special Items.
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