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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 4101-4478 Language French Name Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685

1. Add MS 4193

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STATE PAPERS RELATING TO EUROPEAN AFFAIRS as affected in many cases by the Quadruple Alliance in 1718, with a few earlier documents; 1653-1730. The principal contents are as follows:- (1) Drafts, etc., of a treaty between George I as 'Electeur de Brunswick' and Frederick William, King of Prussi...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1653-1730
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1 item

2. Add MS 4223

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Vol. III (ff. 283). M-S. includes: ff.1-5 Thomas Madox, d 1727 Historiographer Royal: Biographical notice: 18th cent. ff. 6-12 Sir John Marsham, 1st Baronet d 1685: Biographical notice: 18th cent.: Fr. ff. 13,16 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Biographical notice: 18th cent. ff. 17-33...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1730-c 1766
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 4272

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Vol. V (ff. 128). Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Birch, including literary memoranda, summonses to meetings, lists of books, receipts for literary work, printing estimates, binding bills, etc.; 1637-1765. Latin, French, English and German. includes: f. 7 Hannah Morton: Signature: 1720.f. 25 ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1637-1765
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1 item

4. Add MS 4278-4280

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PELL- PAPERS (lst Series) Correspondence and papers of Dr. John Pell, mathematician, political agent of Cromwell to the protestant cantons of Switzerland and Resident at Zurich (1654-1658); 1631-1683. Latin, French, English, German, Italian and Dutch. For other series of Pell papers see Add. MSS. 4394-4404 and 4407-4431. The correspondence is mainly of a scientific rather than a political character, though a number of allusions are made to affairs connected with his Swiss mission, and many ...
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John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Correspondence and papers: 1631-1683.: Partly autogr.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1631-1683
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3 items

5. Add MS 4279

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Vol. II (ff. 324). D-Z; circ. 1624-1683. Included are letters of Samuel Hartlib, Marin Mersenne, Sir Samuel Morland, Johann Jacob Stockar, etc. includes: ff. 1, 3, 6, 7 John Davis, of Horndon-on-the-Hill: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1662.f. 5 Elizabeth Pell, daughter of J Pell, DD: Letter...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1624-1683
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1 item

6. Add MS 4299

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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. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish, and Swedish
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
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1 item

7. Add MS 4364

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Vol. I (ff. 170). (1) Instructions to George Downing, Extraordinary Ambassador to Geneva, Basle, etc., John Pell, Resident with the Evangelical Cantons of Switzerland, and Samuel Morland, Envoy to the Duke of Savoy; 28 July 1655. Draft, partly in Secretary Thurloe's hand. ff. 1-6b. (2) Instr...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1653-1661
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1 item

8. Add MS 4365

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Vol. II (ff. 399). (1) Johann Heinrich Rahn to J. Pell; Kyburg, near Zurich, 3 March 1658. Latin. ff. 5-6b. (2) John Pell to Theodore Hank, on scientific subjects; 1663, 1664. ff. 13-17b. (3) Ezerel Tonge, D.D., to J. Pell; 8 Oct. 1662. ff. 23-24. (4) John Aubrey, F.R.S., to J. Pell; cir...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1654-1714
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1 item

9. Add MS 4393

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TREATISES, etc., relating to methods of finding the longitude, as follows:- (1) 'Demonstratio longitudinum maris et terrae' by H. E. Knoodt, 'Satrapa ... Electoris Trevirensis', etc; 18th cent. ff. 1-6. (2) 'The Use of the Inclynatorie Magneticall Needle to find the Longitude by the use of t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 4397-4404

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Add MS 4397-4404
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PELL PAPERS (3rd Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, calculations, and extracts from printed works, with other miscellaneous matter, chiefly in Pell's autograph. For the 1st, 2nd and 4th Series of these collections see Add. MSS. 4278-4280, 4394-4396, 4407-4431. A few letters are interspersed; the names of the writers of these are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Eight volumes. 17th cent.
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John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Mathematical and scientific collections: 1617-1681, n.d.: Mainly autogr. Mathematics: Mathematical collections of J. Pell: 17th cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
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8 items