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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4292
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Scope & Content:: Collection of letters and papers made by Thomas Birch, chiefly transcripts in his autograph but including a few original letters; 17th-18th centt. Included are: (a) copies of the correspondence of Thomas Tenison, Archbishop of Canterbury, made from the originals among Bishop Gibson's MSS. in Lam...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Hebrew, and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century-18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4293
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Scope & Content:: Miscellaneous warrants, letters. etc., chiefly original, collected by Thomas Birch; 1536-1765. The names of the writers, etc., are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. The more important articles are described below:- (1) Warrant of Henry VIII to Sir Thomas Audeley, Chancellor of...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 1536-1765
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4294
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Scope & Content:: OLDENBURG CORRESPONDENCE Miscellaneous original letters, etc., addressed chiefly to Henry Oldenburg, Secretary to the Royal Society, by scientific men; 1665-1676. 'Re writers include:- (1) Sir Isaac Newton to Henry Oldenburg; 24-26 Oct. 1676. Latin and English. ff. 1-10, 12. (2) John Beale...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1665-1676
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4295
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Scope & Content:: TOLAND PAPERS Collection of papers, letters, etc., relating to the life and writings of John Toland, deist (d. l722), consisting of agreements with publishers and printers, title-pages of his works, answers to critics, etc., with a few original letters addressed to him, and drafts of his own le...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century-18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4297
Title:
Scope & Content:: MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS TRANSCRIBED CHIEFLY BY THOMAS BIRCH; 17th-18th centt. The names of the writers are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Included are originals and copies of letters from (a) Elizabeth Carter, poetess, to Edward Cave, and others; 1739. ff. 49, 57-61;- (b) Dr. W...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Latin
Date Range:: 17th century-18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4298
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Scope & Content:: TRANSCRIPTS OF SLOANE CORRESPONDENCE TRANSCRIPTS in Thomas Birch's autograph of selected letters from the correspondence of Sir Hans Sloane (Sloane MSS. 4036-4069). Paper; ff. 150. Quarto. Circa 1750-1757. Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Collections of T. Birch rel. to his life: circ. 1753. Thomas ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1750-1757
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4299
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Scope & Content:: MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of letters and papers, of a commercial and diplomatic character, mostly referring to foreign affairs. Included are some original letters, imperfect or unsigned drafts, etc. The names of the writers, etc. are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Swedish
Date Range:: 16th century-18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4300
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Scope & Content:: Vol. I (ff. 256). A-B. includes: f. 1 H. Abé, Surgeon Major of General Cornube's Regiment at Namur: Letter to the Royal Society: 1755. f.3 Louis Paul Abeille, Advocate to the Parlement of Brittany: Letter to T. Birch: 1761.: Fr. f. 6 Gottfried Achenwall, German writer on statistics: Letter to ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:: 1734-1764
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4300-4323
Title:: BIRCH CORRESPONDENCE Collection of letters addressed to Thomas Birch; 1726-1766. Twenty-four volumes, arranged roughly in alphabetical order. The names of writers are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. In Add. MS. 4323 most of the letters lack signatures. French, Latin, Italian and English. Paper. Folio.
Scope & Content:: Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Correspondence of: 1726-1766, n.d.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:: 1726-1766
Extent:: 24 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4301
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Scope & Content:: Vol. II (ff. 375). B. includes: ff. 1-99 John Peter Bernard, d 1750 FRS; biographer: Letters to T. Birch: 1733-1742, n.d. ff. 100-1 16 John Bevis, MD; astronomer: Letters to T. Birch: 1752 1761. ff. 117-125 John Bird, mathematical instrument maker: Letters to T. Birch: 1755-1764. f. 126 Ann Bi...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1733-1764
Extent:: 1 item

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