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HES: QUERY--Date of the Essay on Population

James P. Henderson (James.Henderson at valpo.edu)

Mon Jan 30 12:23:35 EST 2006

I'm trying to pinpoint the month that the first edition (1798) of   
Malthus's "Essay on the Principle of Population" appeared in public.  The   
"Preface" is dated "7 June 1798".  
  
Thanks in advance  
  
Jim Henderson