Box 70 contains writings on law from the period 1771-1776. These papers form part of Bentham's work entitled Of Laws in General which was completed in 1782. The first 55 folios consider the principle of utility and the concept of happiness, while in folios 57 and 58, Bentham discusses the Common Law. Folio 1 is a letter from 1774 to Laetitia Lind, sister of John Lind (1737-1781), the barrister and political writer.

More detailed contents of this box are as follows:

• Folio 1: Introduction. Laws in general [c.1774]
• Folios 2 to 35: Introduction. Law in general, principle of utility [c.1776]
• Folios 36 to 40: Law in general. Sanctions [c.1776]
• Folios 41 to 55: Law in general. Happiness and unhappiness [c.1776]
• Folio 56: Law in general. Distribution of the work [c.1776]
• Folios 57 to 59: Law in general. Equity and Common law [c.1776]
• Folios 60 to 116: Law in general. Composition [c.1776]
• Folios 117 to 144: Law in general. Promulgation [c.1776]
• Folios 145 to 149: Law in general. Fragments [c.1776, one sheet 1784]

Folios from box 70 which have already been partially or fully transcribed are listed under the progress bar below.

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