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One of three volumes [with 6210 and 6211] of original 18th Century letters and manuscripts to Professor Ward from Learned Men, Chiefly on subjects of Antiquity, and specifically on the subject of Grammar.

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A third folio volume of original letters to Professor Ward from Learned Men, Chiefly on subjects of Antiquity.

1. From the Reverend Samuel Rolleston; respecting the Grammarians [Caius Marius] Victorinus and Diomedes [Grammaticus]. Dated Merton College, 21 February, 1723/4. f.1.

2. From the Reverend James Peirce; critical remarks on Passages in the Old and New Testament. Dated Exon. 20 March, 1724. f.3.

3. From the Reverend John Lewis; respecting a Roman instrument, supposed by Professor Ward to be a chisel. Critical History of the Versions of the Bible. Dated Mergate, 21 August, 1729. f.4.

4. From Roger Gale; on the subject of the Roman inscription found at Chichester. Dated 21 August, 1731. f.5.

5. From the Reverend John Birch; remarks upon Professor Ward's edition of Lilly's Grammar. Dated Henly, 21 September, 1731. f.6.

6. From the Reverend John Birch; on the subject of [Professor Ward's edition of Lilly's Grammar]. Dated Henly, 5 October, 1732. f.7.

7. From the Reverend Mordecai Cary, B[isho]p of Clonfert. In reply to Professor Ward's congratulations on his appointment. Dated Clonfert, 23 December, 1732. f.9.

8. From Smart Lethieullier; on a Roman inscription found at Bath; with a copy of it by Mr Travers inclosed. Dated 11 October, 1736. Folios 10-11.

9. From Smart Lethieullier; on the same subject of [a Roman inscription found at Bath]. With another copy. Dated 28 September, 1736. Folios 12-13.

10. From the Reverend M. Leeson; on the method of teaching the Greek language. Dated Thame, 13 March, 1740. f.14.

11. From Martin Folkes; on the Roman inscription found at Chichester. Dated 3 October, 1740. f.15.

12. From Dr. Daniel Scott; relating to his supplement to Stephens's Thesaurus Gr. Ling. Dated Colchester, 1 March, 1741/2. f.16.

13. From Dr. Daniel Scott; relating on the same subject of [his supplement to [Henry?] Stephens's ‘Thesaurus Gr[aecae]. Ling[uae]’]. Dated Colchester, 23 March, 1741/2. Folios 17, 18.

14. From Reverend Samual Rolleston; account of a Roman tessellated pavement found at West Dene, near Sarum; with a coloured drawing inclosed. Power of the Jewish Sanhedrium. [Dr Conyers] Middleton's ‘Life of Tully’. Dated Sarum, 2 March, 1741. Folios 19, 23.

15. From Reverend Samual Rolleston; remarks on Mr Buscoe's book. Seriojocose treatise of the Origin and Antiquity of malt liquor, composed by Mr Rolleston. Dated Sarum, 24 April, 1742. f.21.

16. From Dr. Nathaniel Lardner; on the translation of a Greek verb. Dated 10 April, 1750. Page 24.

17. From Dr. William Richardson; concerning his arrears to the Society for the Encouragement of Learning. Dated Emmanuel College, 9 March, 1744. f.25.

18. From Dr. John Collet; on a Plan of Silchester, drawn by Mr. John Stair. Dated Newbury, 5 January, 1744/5. f.26.See ‘Philosophical Transactions’. No. 490. Vol. 45. Page 603.

19. From the Reverend Deodatus Bye; on a MS. intitled "Fasti Cantabrigienses, ab. Anno 1500. Ad anno 1658" in his possession. Dated Maidstone, 21 January, 1745/6. f.29.

20. From the Reverend William Barlow, on a supposed Arabic date in Ramsey church, Harts. Dated Plymouth, 18 April, 1746. f.30.

21. From the Reverend Deodatus Bye; relative to the commencement of the academical year, election of the Public Orator, Cambridge, etc. dated Maidstone, 27 February, 1745/6. f.34.

22. From George Smith; on two Roman Altars dug up at Burd Oswald. Dated 25 August, 1746. With copies inclosed. Folios 36, 37.

23. From George Smith; on the same subject of [two Roman Altars dug up at Burd Oswald]. Dated 3 December, 1746. f.38.

24. From Henry Knight; account of his studies. Dated Geneva, 24 July, 1746. f.39.

25. From the Reverend John Nixon; on a statue of a sleeping Cupid in Lord Pomfet's collection. Dated Towcester, 29 December, 1746. f.41.

26. From the Reverend John Nixon; on the same subject of [a statue of a sleeping Cupid in Lord Pomfet's collection]. Dated 14 February, 1746/7. f.43.

27. From John Stewart, respecting his commentary on Sir Isaac Newton's Quadrature [‘Two Treasise of the quadrature of curves, and analysis by equations of an infinite number of terms.’], published by the Society for encouragement of Learning. Dated Aberdeen, 9 April, 1744. f.47.

28. From John Stewart, on the same subject of [his commentary on Sir Isaac Newton's Quadrature, published by the Society for encouragement of Learning]. Dated Aberdeen, 1 May, 1745. f.49.

29. From John Stewart, on the same subject of [his commentary on Sir Isaac Newton's Quadrature, published by the Society for encouragement of Learning]. Dated Aberdeen, 15 September, 1747. f.50.

30. From the Reverend William Barlow; remarks on Ward's Edition of ‘Life's Grammar’. Dated the Dock, Devon, 18 August, 1747. f.51.

31. From John Stewart; relative to his Commentary on Newton. Dated Aberdeen, 19 March, 1747/8. f.53.

32. From Edward Cave; respecting a date in Arabic numerals, on St. John's Gate. Dated 7 March, 1748. f.54.

33. From the Reverend John Wilson; on a Roman Inscription found at Silchester. Dated Trinity College, 24 October, 1750. f.55.

34. From the Reverend John Wilson; on the same subject of [a Roman Inscription found at Silchester]. Dated Trinity College, 24 January, 1750/1. f.57.

35. From the Reverend John Swinton; on a Greek inscription in the ‘Philosophical Transactions’. Vol. iii. Page 517. Dated Ch[rist Ch[urch], Oxon, 3 December, 1754. f.59.

36. From the Reverend John Swinton; on the Plates of Mr Dawkins's Palmyrene inscriptions. Dated Ch[rist Ch[urch], Oxon, 7 January, 1755. f.62.

37. From the Reverend John Swinton; on the same subject of [the Plates of Mr Dawkins's Palmyrene inscriptions]. Dated Ch[rist Ch[urch], Oxon, 10 January, 1755. f.63.

38. From the Reverend John Swinton; on the same subject of [the Plates of Mr Dawkins's Palmyrene inscriptions]. Dated Oxford, 22 April, 1755. f.64.

39. From the Reverend John Swinton; on the same subject of [the Plates of Mr Dawkins's Palmyrene inscriptions]. Dated Ch[rist Ch[urch], Oxford, 24 April, 1755. f.66.

40. From the Reverend John Swinton; on the same subject of [the Plates of Mr Dawkins's Palmyrene inscriptions]. Dated Ch[rist Ch[urch], Oxford, 3 May, 1755. f.67.

41. From the Reverend Deodatus Bye; on the construction of a passage in Caesar de Bello Gallico, Lib. ii, Cap. 27. Dated Maidstone, 28 October, 1755. f.69.

42. From George Scott; remarks on the inscription of the Roman Altar found at Bath. Dated Bath, 31 December, 1755. See ‘Philosophical Transactions’. Vol. 1.

43. Remarks by Mr George Scott on a Latin inscription at Salona or Amphilssa, a town near Mount Parnassus, in 'Wheler's Travels’. f.73.

44. Remarks by Mr George Scott; respecting the Bath inscription. Dated Bath, 7 February, 1756. f.73.

45. From Dr. Charles Lyttelton, Dean of Exeter; concerning King Arthur's tomb at Glastonbury, and Sir George (afterwards Lord) Lyttelton's History of Henry II, inclosing some extracts from a MS. of William Habington's of Henlip, relative to King John's Gate House at Worcester. (see ‘Archeology’ i. 14b[?].) Dated Hagley, 7 August, 1756. Folios 74, 75.

46. From James Wilson; with remarks on Professor Ward's edition of ‘Lily's Grammar’. Dated 22 February, 1757. Folios 76-81b.

47. From John Warburton, Somerset Herald, wtih a present of some Roman Antiquities. Dated Herald's Office, 8 June, 1757. F*82.

48. Copy of a letter from Thomas Thomlin to John Warburton; on three Roman Altars discovered near Carlisle. Dated Wigton, 30 April, 1757. f.83.

49. From James Wilson; remarks on [Gerardus Joannes] Vossuis' edition of the Latin Grammar. Dated 24 June, 1757. f.X84.

50. From James Wilson; Further remarks on the editions of the Grammar by Vossius, [Arnold Henrich] Westerhovius and others. Dated London, 28 June, 1757. f.86.

Prefixed is a short list of the writers; in the handwriting of John Loveday, Esquire, who has added this note: "The arrangement of these letters intirely depends upon the order of the letters in the two volumes of John W[ard]'s English Letters [MSS. Add. 6226, 6227] to which these are answers, or those answers to these".

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (87 folios)

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Start Date:

1715

End Date:

1755

Date Range:

c 1720-1755

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Physical Characteristics:

Folio format. Includes letter correspondance, plans and copies of Roman and Palmyrene inscriptions. Includes coloured drawings and prefixed note.

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Reference to: Old and New Testament; [Henry?] Stephens's 'Thesaurus Gr[aecae]. Ling[uae]'; [Dr Conyers] Middleton's ‘Life of Tully’; MS. intitled "Fasti Cantabrigienses, ab. Anno 1500. Ad anno 1658"; Sir Isaac Newton's Quadrature [‘Two Treasise of the qua

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This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.

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Note to see: Archeology i. 14b[?]; 'Philosophical Transactions'. No. 490. Vol. 45. Page 603;, Vol I;