Jean-Bernard Le Blanc letters to Richard de Ruffey
Overview
Letters from French historian and art critic Abbot Jean-Bernard Le Blanc to French author Richard de Ruffey about contemporary authors.
Dates
- Creation: 1728-1769
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in French.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes 17 letters concerning literary matters and contemporary authors.
Biographical / Historical
Abbot Jean-Bernard Le Blanc was a French author, historian and art critic; Richard de Ruffey (Gilles Germain Richard de Ruffey, 1706-1770) was an author and president of the Académie des sciences, arts et belles lettres de Dijon.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically
Immediate Source of Acquisition
51M-34. Purchased with the Degrand fund from Theodore Tausky, 3, rue Trouchet, 75008 Paris; received: 1951 July 18.
- Title
- Le Blanc, Jean-Bernard, 1707-1781. Jean-Bernard Le Blanc letters to Richard de Ruffey, 1728-1769: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01175
Repository Details
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