René Descartes: The Complete Correspondence in English Translation, Volume I: From the Early Years to the Discourse on Method, 1619-1638

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René Descartes: The Complete Correspondence in English Translation Volume I: From the Early Years to the Discourse on Method, 1619–1638
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Brief Chronology of Descartes’ Life and Works
Map of the Dutch Republic
PART I 1619–1632
	Descartes to Beeckman (24 January 1619)
	Descartes to Beeckman (26 March 1619)
	Descartes to Beeckman (20 April 1619)
	Descartes to Beeckman (23 April 1619)
	Descartes to Beeckman (29 April 1619)
	Beeckman to Descartes (6 May 1619)
	Descartes to Joachim Descartes (22 May 1622)
	Descartes to Pierre Descartes (21 March 162[5])
	Descartes to Joachim Descartes (24 June 1625)
	Descartes to Pierre Descartes (16 July 1626)
	Descartes to Unknown [Early 1628]
	Guez de Balzac to Descartes (30 March 1628)
	Descartes to Gibieuf (18 July 1629)
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [Early September 1629]
	Descartes to [Condren?] [October 1629]
	Descartes to Mersenne (8 October 1629)
	Descartes to Ferrier (8 October 1629)
	Ferrier to Descartes (26 October 1629)
	Descartes to Ferrier (13 November 1629)
	Descartes to Mersenne (20 November 1629)
	Descartes to Mersenne (18 December 1629)
	Descartes to Mersenne [January 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne (24 February 1630)
	Descartes to Mersenne [4 March 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne [18 March 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne (15 April 1630)
	Descartes to Mersenne [6 May 1630]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [Late May or Early June 1630]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [Summer–Autumn 1630]
	Descartes to [Beeckman] [September–October 1630]
	Descartes to [Beeckman] (17 October 1630)
	Descartes to Mersenne [4 November 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne [25 November 1630]
	Descartes to [Ferrier] [2 December 1630]
	Descartes to [Condren] [2 December 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne [2 December 1630]
	Descartes to Mersenne [23 December 1630]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [Early 1631]
	Descartes to Mersenne [Early 1631]
	Descartes to Guez de Balzac [Early April 1631]
	Guez de Balzac to Descartes (25 April 1631)
	Descartes to Guez de Balzac [May 1631]
	Descartes to [Reneri] (2 June 1631)
	Villebressieu to Descartes [Summer 1631]
	Descartes to Villebressieu [Summer 1631]
	Descartes to Mersenne [Early November 1631]
	Descartes to [Golius] [January 1632]
	Descartes to Golius (2 February 1632)
	Descartes to Mersenne [5 April 1632]
	Descartes to Mersenne [3 May 1632]
	Descartes to Mersenne [10 May 1632]
	Descartes to de Wilhem (23 May 1632)
	Descartes to Mersenne [June 1632]
	Descartes to Mersenne [Summer 1632?]
	Descartes to Mersenne [November–December 1632]
	Descartes to Mersenne [1630–1632]
PART II 1633–1637
	Descartes to de Wilhem (7 February 1633)
	Descartes to Mersenne (22 July 1633)
	Descartes to Mersenne [Late November 1633]
	Descartes to de Wilhem (12 December 1633)
	Descartes to Stampioen [Late 1633]
	Descartes to Mersenne [February 1634]
	Descartes to Mersenne [Late February 1634]
	Descartes to Marguerite Ferrand de La Porte (24 February 1634)
	Descartes to Mersenne [c.1 May 1634]
	Descartes to Mersenne (15 May 1634)
	Descartes to Reneri (2 July 163[4])
	Descartes to Mersenne (14 August 1634)
	Descartes to [Beeckman] (22 August 1634)
	Descartes to Morin [September–October 1634]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [September 1634?]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [March 1635]
	Descartes to Golius (6/16 April 1635)
	Descartes to Huygens (15/25 April 1635)
	Huygens to Descartes (6 May 1635)
	Descartes to Golius (9/19 May 1635)
	Huygens to Descartes (28 October 1635)
	Descartes to Huygens (1 November 1635)
	Huygens to Descartes (5 December 1635)
	Descartes to Huygens (8 December 1635)
	Descartes to Huygens (11 December 1635)
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [Late 1635]
	Descartes to Mersenne [March 1636]
	Descartes to Huygens (28 March 1636)
	Huygens to Descartes (31 March 1636)
	Descartes to Huygens [31 March 1636]
	Descartes to Huygens (11 June 1636)
	Huygens to Descartes (15 June 1636)
	Huygens to Descartes (11 July 1636)
	Descartes to Huygens (13 July 1636)
	Huygens to Descartes (23 October 1636)
	Descartes to Huygens (30 October 1636)
	Descartes to Unknown [1636?]
	Guez de Balzac to Descartes [1636–1637]
	Descartes to Huygens (1 January 1637)
	Huygens to Descartes (5 January 1637)
	Mersenne to Descartes (15 February 1637)
	Huygens to Descartes (25 February 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens (25 February 1637)
	Huygens to Descartes (1 March 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens [3 March 1637]
	Descartes to Huygens (22 March 1637)
	Huygens to Descartes (24 March 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens (29 March 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens (20 April 1637)
	Descartes to Mersenne [April 1637]
	Descartes to Unknown [April–July 1637?]
	Fermat to Mersenne [April–May 1637]
	Descartes to Huygens (20 May 1637)
	Descartes to Mersenne [May 1637]
	Descartes to Unknown [May 1637?]
	Huygens to Descartes (2 June 1637)
	Descartes to Mersenne [Early June 1637]
	Descartes to Huygens [June 1637]
	Descartes to Huygens (12 June 1637)
	Descartes to [de Wilhem] [12 June 1637]
	Descartes to Colvius (14 June 1637)
	Descartes to de Guez de Balzac (14 June 1637)
	Descartes to [Fournet] [14 June 1637]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [June 1637]
	Huygens to Descartes (27 June 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens (5 July 1637)
	Descartes to Unknown (30 August 1637)
	Plemp to Descartes (15 September 1637)
	Fromondus to Plemp (13 September 1637)
	Huygens to Descartes (18 September 1637)
	Descartes to Plemp (3 October 1637)
	Descartes to Plemp for Fromondus [3 October 1637]
	Descartes to Huygens (5 October 1637)
	Explanation of Machines by means of which a very heavy weight can be lifted with a small force.
		The Pulley
		The Inclined Plane
		The Wedge
		The Wheel or the Axle
		The Screw
		The Lever
	Descartes to Mersenne [5 October 1637]
	Descartes to Mersenne [5 October 1637]
	Descartes to [Fournet] [October 1637]
	Fermat to Mersenne [November 1637]
	Huygens to Descartes (23 November 1637)
	Descartes to Huygens (4 December 1637)
	Descartes to Plemp (20 December 1637)
	Descartes to Mersenne [Late December 1637]
	Descartes to Unknown [1637?]
PART III 1638
	Descartes to [Huygens] [January 1638?]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [January 1638]
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [January 1638]
	Plemp to Descartes [January 1638]
	Mersenne to Rivet (20 January 1638)
	Descartes to [Mersenne] [25 January 1638]
	Huygens to Descartes (2 February 1638)
	Descartes to Huygens (8 February 1638)
	Descartes to Pollot (12 February 1638)
	Descartes to Plemp (15 February 1638)
	Morin to Descartes (22 February 1638)
	Descartes to [Vatier] [22 February 1638]
	Descartes to [Deriennes] [22 February 1638]
	Descartes to [Van Haestrecht?] [February–March 1638]
	Descartes against Roberval and Étienne Pascal [1 March 1638]
	Descartes to Mydorge [1 March 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne [1 March 1638]
	Descartes to Huygens (9 March 1638)
	Petit to Descartes via Mersenne [12 March 1638]
	Plemp to Descartes [March 1638]
	Ciermans to Descartes [March 1638]
	Descartes to Plemp (23 March 1638)
	Descartes to Ciermans [23 March 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne (31 March 1638)
	Descartes to [Huygens?] [March–April 1638]
	S. P. to [Reneri] for Descartes [April 1638]
	Roberval against Descartes [April 1638]
	Mersenne to Descartes [28 April 1638]
	Descartes to [Eding] for [Hartlib] [April or May 1638]
	Petit to Descartes via Mersenne [1 May 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne (3 May 1638)
	Descartes to [Reneri] for S. P. [May 1638]
	Descartes to Huygens [27 May 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne (27 May 1638)
	Descartes to Mersenne [3 June 1638?]
	Descartes to Hardy [June 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne [29 June 1638]
	Descartes to Morin (13 July 1638)
	Descartes to Mersenne [13 July 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne [13 July 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne (27 July 1638)
	Descartes to Fermat [27 July 1638]
	Huygens to Descartes (30 July 1638)
	Descartes to [Mersenne?] [August 1638?]
	Mersenne to Descartes (1 August 1638)
	Morin to Descartes (12 August 1638)
	Descartes to Unknown [August 1638?]
	Regius to Descartes ([8/]18 August 1638)1
	Descartes to Regius [Between 19 and 23 August 1638]
	Descartes to Huygens (19 August 1638)
	Descartes to Mersenne (23 August 1638)
	Descartes to [Plemp] [August 1638?]
	Descartes to Mersenne (12 September 1638)
	Descartes to Morin [12 September 1638]
	Descartes to Ferrier [September 1638?]
	Descartes to Unknown [12 September 1638]
	Descartes to Mersenne [11 October 1638]
	Descartes to Fermat [11 October 1638]
	Morin to Descartes [October 1638]
	Debeaune to Mersenne (13 November 1638)
	Descartes to Mersenne (15 November 1638)
	Descartes to [Debeaune] [November–December 1638]
	Descartes to [Huygens] (December 1638)
	Descartes to Mersenne [Early December 1638]
	Descartes to [Van Schooten?] [End of 1638?]
Biographical Lexicon
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Concordance with Adam and Tannery’s OEuvres de Descartes
	Part I: 1619–1632
	Part II: 1633–1637
	Part III: 1638
Index of Names