I extended my travels and am without my laptop and my research files, so I will resume my “Smith in the City of Lights” series upon my return later this week. In the meantime, I have posted an updated version of my Adam Smith paper on SSRN, available here. The paper is now divided into three sections as follows:
1. Date of arrival and first impressions of Paris (Feb. 15, 1766)
2. The first fortnight (Feb. 15 to Feb. 29–yes, 1766 was a leap year!)
3. The next 40 days (March 1 to April 9–the 9th being the last time Smith is mentioned in Horace Walpole’s journal)
prior probability 