[Forensic dispute on gaming], undated Digital
Scope and Contents
Folio-sized leaf containing a handwritten essay on gambling beginning with the prompt: "Gaming is an immorality, a sordid vice, the child of avarice, & a direct breach of that commandment, which forbids us to covet what is our neighbours."
Dates
- Creation: 1770-1773, undated
Researcher Access
The Papers of Eliphalet Pearson are open for research.
Extent
.12 cubic feet (12 folders)Creator
- From the Collection: Pearson, Eliphalet, 1752-1826 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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