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Court, Pieter De La 1618-1685

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Court, Pieter De La 1618-1685

Born 1618 · died 1685

Pieter de la Court was a Dutch economist and businessman, he is the progenitor of the De la Court family. He thought about the economic importance of free competition and was an advocate of the republican form of government.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Court, Pieter De La 1618-1685 are held at International Institute of Social History.

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Digitised full-text books and writings by Court, Pieter De La 1618-1685 — free to read.

Cite this entry

Court, Pieter De La 1618-1685. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/court-pieter-de-la-1618-1685/ (accessed 17 Jun 2026).