1st Edition

The Correspondence of Adam Ferguson Vol 2

By Vincenzo Merolle, Jane B Fagg Copyright 1996
    354 Pages
    by Routledge

    This Pickering edition of Adam Ferguson's correspondence contains over 400 letters, most of which have never before been published. The correspondence includes letters between Ferguson and Adam Smith, David Hume and Alexander Carlyle and many other central figures of the Scottish Enlightenment.

    Volume 2: THE LETTERS 194-419 Appendix A: Memorial soliciting the principalship of the University of Edinburgh Appendix B: Ferguson appointed Professor of Moral Philosophy Appendix C: Baron d’Holbach on the Civil Society Appendix D: James Beattie, Thomas Gray, Lord Kames, Mrs Montagu on the Essay Appendix E: David Hume recommends Ferguson for an appointment to the Commission for the East Indies Appendix F: Ferguson recommends James Ferguson as tutor to the Earl of Morton’s sons Appendix G: To the President and other Members of Congress Appendix H: Memorial respecting the measures to be pursued on the prospect of the final separation of the American Colonies Appendix I: Notes on the Enquiry into General Howe’s conduct in the American war

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    Vincenzo Merolle, Jane B Fagg