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Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1712 - 1778

Biography

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Boswell Collection

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 89
Abstract:

The Boswell Collection contains the correspondence, diaries, and manuscripts of author James Boswell; estate records, letters, personal and professional papers, and other materials documenting the lives and careers of ten generations of Boswells and their possession of the barony of Auchinleck; and correspondence relating to the political career of Alexander Bruce, Earl of Kincardine.

Dates: 1428-1936, bulk 1700-1795