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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Add MS 4101-4478 Name Descartes, René, philosopher, 1596-1650 Level [40] File

1. Add MS 4278

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Add MS 4278
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Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1641-1672
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 4280

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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 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1631-1681
Extent:
1 item

3. 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)

4. Add MS 4418

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Add MS 4418
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PELL PAPERS. Vol. XII (ff. i+359). Geometrical, arithmetical and chronological tables and problems. Among them are:- (a) Note on the Tabulae motuum coelestium perpetua of Philippus van Lansbergen. f. 4;- (b) Extract from Pell's Oratio Inauguralis Bredae, 1646. f. 101;- (c) Suggestions for re-nam...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1609-1640
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 4470

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Add MS 4470
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ST. ÉVREMOND COLLECTIONS Copies, in the autograph of Pierre Des Maizeaux, of letters and portions of longer works, etc., by Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, Seigneur de Saint Évremond, 1701-1703, being evidently taken chiefly from the author's own MSS. shortly before his death in 1703, when De...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1701-1703
Extent:
1 item