Provenance
Acquired from Hamilton, 1965 (1965-1986ms).
Preferred citation
Cite as: David Evans, Aliquot Rudimenta Philosophiae, American Philosophical Society.
Processing information
Catalogued by rsc, 2001.
General physical description
1 vol. (230p.)
Related material
The APS houses several other early modern natural philosophical compendia, including those of Joseph Francois Marie, Charles Morton, John Questebrune, and an unidentified work in Italian.
Evans, David, The Minister of Christ and His Flock (Philadelphia: Franklin, 1732) Evans, David, Law and Gospel; Or, Man Wholly Ruined by the Law, and Recovered by the Gospel (Philadelphia: Franklin & Hall, 1738)
Bibliography
Among the few sources on the life David Evans is the brief entry in Franklin Bowditch Dexter, Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1885) vol. 1, 111-113.
Early American History Note
Written in Latin, this essay on natural philosophy written by Pennsylvania minister David Evans in 1747 reflects his broad knowledge of natural history. Please see the entire MOLE entry for a more detailed summary of the volume's content.