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Abstract
Author of the "Essay on the principle of population" (1798).
Collection comprises an undated letter from Malthus to his publisher, William Clowes, regarding a proof correction for an advertisement in one of his publications. In it he also asks if he has misdirected the mailing of his previous corrections, and wonders if they were received in time.
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
- David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University
- Creator
- Malthus, T. R. (Thomas Robert), 1766-1834.
- Title
- Thomas Robert Malthus letter, undated
- Language of Materials
- English
- Extent
- 1 item (.1 lin. ft.)
- Location
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Collection Overview
Collection comprises an undated letter from Malthus to his publisher, William Clowes, regarding a proof correction for an advertisement in one of his publications. In it he also asks if he has misdirected the mailing of his previous corrections, and wonders if they were received in time. The letter was orignally laid in a copy of An Essay on the Principle of Population..., Duke University, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections, volume A-16 M261E.
Administrative Information
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Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
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Use Restrictions
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Historical Note
Thomas Malthus was the author of the "Essay on the Principle of Population" (1798).
Subject Headings
Preferred Citation
Thomas Robert Malthus letter, undated, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
Processing Information
Processed by: Alice Poffinberger, July 2010
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, July 2010
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.