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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 4101-4478 Name Brereton, William, 3rd Baron Brereton, d 1680 Level [40] File

1. Add MS 4278

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Vol. I (ff. 356). A-C; circ. 1641-1672. Among the writers are Thomas Brancker, Rector of Tilston, mathematician; Sir Charles Cavendish (for Pell's draft letters to whom see Add. MS. 4280, ff. 105-138); John Collins, author of mathematical and mercantile works, etc. includes: f. 2 François Bal...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1641-1672
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1 item

2. 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
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 4280

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 325). Miscellaneous; circ. 1631-1681. The latter part of this volume contains Pell's letters to his wife Ithumaria, his son John, and his daughters Elizabeth and Bathshua, as well as papers connected with the rectory of Fobbing, co. Essex, to which he was presented by ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1631-1681
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 4294

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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...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1665-1676
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1 item

5. Add MS 4377

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GRAMMATICAL MISCELLANEA Collection of notes and treatises on grammatical subjects, the more important being: (1) Extracts, etc., from works on Arabic and Hebrew Grammar, by John Pell. ff. 1-24. (2) Fragment of the Koran. Arabic. f. 27. (3) Guide to the Hebrew language, 'Invented by Moses Ma...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Folio. 17th century-18th century
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1 item

6. Add MS 4384

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SPECIMENS of handwriting, notes and tables of mnemonics, etc., as follows:- (1) 'A Coppie booke of the vsuall hands written: sett foorth by Richard Gething, Master in Writinge: ... Anno 1616'. Engraved. It formed the foundation of his Calligraphotechnia, 1652. ff. 3-29. (2) 'The Penmans daily...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 4413

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 429). Miscellaneous geometrical calculations, tables of logarithms, extracts from the works of Henry Gellibrand, Girolamo Cardano, Franciscus Vieta, Thomas Harriot and other mathematicians, and notes on the art of fortification. Fortification: Notes on, by J. Pell: 17...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 4474

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MISCELLANEOUS FRAGMENTS described by Birch as 'A Parcel of decayed Papers'. The principal contents are:- (1) 'Of some Improvements in Algebra made in [England]'; after 1663. ff. 1b-4. (2) Letter of Louis Henry, Count of Nassau, to Breda University, on the introduction of the Cartesian philos...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 4476

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Vol. I (ff. 316). (1) Form of assignment of livings, etc., in the patronage of Lord Brereton; 1668. f. 1. (2) Three receipts for money paid by William Polden of Wakefield, as executor for Mrs. Mary Leake of York; 1633. ff. 2, 132, 277. (3) Acknowledgement of wrong-doing by Edward Carlton, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1625-1770
Extent:
1 item