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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 4101-4478 Name Collins, John, FRS; mathematician, d 1683 Level [40] File

1. Add MS 4221

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Vol. I (ff. 348). A-C. includes: ff. 1-14 Lancelot Addison, Dean of Lichfield: Biographical notice: 18th cent.: Fr. ff. 9b, 15 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Biographical notices: 18th cent.: Fr. and Engl. f. 17 Reverend Michael Ainsworth, Master of Cornhampton School: Biographical no...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1730-c 1766
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1 item

2. 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

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
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1 item

4. Add MS 4292

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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...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Hebrew, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
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1 item

5. Add MS 4293

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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...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1536-1765
Extent:
1 item

6. 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

7. Add MS 4394

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 479). The chief contents are:- (a) Animadversions of John Wallis, Savilian Professor of Geometry, on Thomas Hobbes's De Principiis et Ratiocinatione Geometrarum, 1666, in form of a letter; circa 1666. Autograph. Imperfect. ff. 30-31b;- (b) Treatise on faith and works, th...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1657-1684
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 4414

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 255). The contents include:- (a) papers relating to An Introduction to Algebra translated ... by Thomas Brancker, M.A., much altered ... by D.P. (i.e. Dr. Pell), the letter 'To the Readers' being in Brancker's autograph. 1668. ff. 2-10b;-(b) Notes on John Kersey's 28 ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1650-1675
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 4416

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 305). Extracts from astronomical works, including 'The Everlasting Tables of Heavenly Motions ... composed by Philip Lansberg ... 1632, now turned out of Latine into English [by Pell?] ... 1634' (ff. 1-3); mathematical problems and solutions; and part of a printed copy o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1652
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1 item

10. Add MS 4425

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Vol. XIX (ff. 413). includes: f. 8 Giovanni Battista Calvenzano, merchant, of Milan: Bookplate: 17th cent. ff. 48, 82 William Oughtred, d 1660 mathematician: Extracts from his mathematical works: 17th cent. f. 57 (copy), 60 John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Letter to, from M. Davy: 1675...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1661-1663
Extent:
1 item