| Surname | Cramer | ||
| First Name | Jean | ||
| Gender | male | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva | ||
| Place of death | Geneva | ||
| Year of birth | 1701 | ||
| Year of death | 1773 | ||
| Profession | Public official | ||
| Religion | Protestant | ||
| Place(s) of activity | Geneva | ||
| Century | 18 | ||
| Biographical information | Son of Anne Mallet and Jean-Isaac (a doctor). In 1727 he married Sara Chomel (the daughter of a merchant by the name of Jean) and became a lawyer after studying law at the Academy of Geneva. He was Professor of Civil and Natural Law at the Academy from 1723 until 1738. A member of the Grand Council from 1728 and of the CC Council from 1738, Jean Cramer was Treasurer, Mayor on five occasions and First Mayor in 1770. A specialist in Roman law, he wrote a twelve-volume collection on jurisprudence, as well as a Commentary on civil edicts (17551761). | ||
| Title | Memorie recondite | ||
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| Period writen | 1763-1770 | ||
| Period covered | 1763-1770 | ||
| Format / Language | Autograph, French | ||
| Physical description | notebook, 21 x 27.5 cm, 208 pages. |
| Content | Jean Cramer's chronicle is concerned mainly with the internal politics of Geneva (elections; minutes of meetings of the Council of State; decrees; exchanges of letters etc.) He also writes about diplomatic relations with France and the Swiss Cantons; as well as recording the criticism and censorship of political speeches and literary texts (i.e. Rousseau) and of politicians themselves (i.e. Tronchin). |
| Place of deposit | BGE |
| Classification | Ms Cramer 97 |
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| Author | FF |
