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1. Add MS 4101-4478

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Add MS 4101-4478
Title:
Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was a Trustee from 1753 until his death
Scope & Content:
They comprise not only original documents (including some of Birch's own private papers) but also a number of transcripts, many of which were made by Birch himself, from originals preserved in public and private collections. Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Collections of, bequeathed to the Britis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish
Date Range:
[1200-1799]
Extent:
378 items

2. Add MS 4388

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Add MS 4388
Title:
John Pell: notes on logic, geometry and music.
Scope & Content:
Collections relating to music, mainly in the hand of John Pell, mathematician and diplomatist. Preceded by some notes on logic and geometry also in Pell's hand (ff. 1-13). Includes notes, tables, exercises and papers relating to the studies of John Birchensha on music from a mathematical basis a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Danish and English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume (109 folios)