Add MS 72850

PETTY PAPERS. VOL. I. General correspondence of Sir William Petty; 1649-1687. Including (f. ii) a list of contents by the 6th Marquess of Lansdowne, labels by James Matthews (ff. iii, 167), and annotations throughout by both. For an item by item list, see Slatter, 'Report', I, pp. 44-62, and for individual correspondents, see the index to the present catalogue. Formerly Bowood Vol. 6 (James Matthews' Vol. 12).

ff. iv + 309. Mounted on guards and bound, not always in accurate chronological order, in brown leather, gilt-ruled and blind-stamped, 19th cent. 385 x 270mm.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-101v, 108, 114, 118-123v. Letters from Petty to his cousin and agent in Ireland, John Petty; 1649, 1657-1661. Partly in cypher. These are original letters, evidently returned to the writer after John Petty's death in 1671. For John Petty's letterbook during the last months of his life, see Add. 72859 below.

2. ff. 102-310. Other correspondence; 1662-1687. Partly drafts. The largest group of incoming letters is from the mathematician, Robert Wood, M.D., 1671-1681; some of Petty's letters to him are entered in his letterbook, Add. 72858 below. Other correspondents include Sir Robert Moray, John Graunt, Viscount Brouncker, John Aubrey, Andrew Marvell, Edmund Waller, Sir Peter Pett, Henry Oldenburg, William Penn and William Molyneux. For transcripts of further letters from some of the above correspondents concerning Petty's shipping projects, see Add. 72894 and 72895 below. Some of Petty's correspondence in other collections and in print is discussed in Economic Writings, ed. Hull pp. lvi-lvii; see also his letters to John Aubrey, 1678-1685, in Egerton MS 2231, ff. 90-95.

Sir William Petty, political economist: General correspondence of Sir William Petty: 1649-1687.

includes:

• ff. 1-101v, 108, 114, 118-123v John Petty, cousin and agent of Sir W Petty: Letters from Sir. W. Petty to John Petty: 1649, 1657-1661: Partly cypher.
• ff. 88, 93 John Petty, cousin and agent of Sir W Petty: John Graunt, statistician: Letters to John Petty from John Graunt: 1660: Copies, partly 20th cent.
• f. 104 John Sheffield, 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby: Letter from Sir W. Petty to Earl of Mulgrave: [1680s?]: Draft.
• f. 106 Elizabeth Capell, wife of Arthur, 1st Earl of Essex: Letter from Sir. W. and Lady Petty to Lady Essex(?): 1687: Draft.
• ff. 110-114v Frances Petty, actress; daughter of Sir W Petty: James Waller, brother-in-law of Sir W Petty: Letter and memorandum to James Waller from Frances Petty: [1687?].
• f. 116 Henry Cromwell, Governor-General of Ireland: Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Power of attorney to Sir W. Petty and Dr R. Wood from Henry Cromwell: 1661: Copy.
• f. 124 Sir Robert Moray, President of the Royal Society: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1662-1663: Partly copies.
• f. 126 John Graunt, statistician: Letter to Sir W. Petty: 1663.
• f. 128 Romsey, Hampshire: Letter to Sir W. Petty from the mayor and officials: 1671: Signed.
• f. 130 Navy; England: Letter from Sir W. Petty to Navy Commissioners: 1671: Copy.
• f. 132 Sir Josiah Child, 1st Baronet: Letter to Sir W. Petty: 1673.
• f. 134 John Aubrey, FRS; antiquary and naturalist: Thomas Hobbes, philosopher: Letter to John Aubrey from Thomas Hobbes: 1675.
• f. 136 Henry Cavendish, Earl of Ogle; 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Letter from Sir W. Petty to Earl of Ogle: 1674.
• ff. 138, 161 Romsey, Hampshire: Correspondence of Sir W. Petty with vicar, etc.,: 1674, 1685: Signed.
• ff. 140, 216 William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle: Correspondence with Sir W. Petty: 1675.
• ff. 141, 244, 296, 303 John Aubrey, FRS; antiquary and naturalist: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1675-1685.
• f. 143 James Bonnell, Accountant-General of Ireland: Letter to Sir W. Petty: 1675.
• f. 145 Andrew Marvell, poet: Letter to Sir. W. Petty: 1675.
• ff. 147-150v Elizabeth Cromwell, widow of Henry Cromwell: Letter, etc., from Sir W. Petty: 1679: Copy.
• f. 151 Edmund Waller, poet: Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Letter to Dr R. Wood from Edmund Waller: 1681.
• ff. 153-157 Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet; of Whitehaven: Letters, etc., to Sir W. Petty: 1680.
• f. 158 Sir William Petty, political economist: Elizabeth Petty, née Waller formerly Fenton; wife of Sir W Petty; formerly wife of Sir. M Fenton, 1st Baronet; suo jure (1688) Baroness Shelburne: Letters from Sir W. Petty to his wife: 1672-1685: Partly copies.
• f. 159 Frances Petty, actress; daughter of Sir W Petty: Letter from Sir W. Petty: 1685: Copy.
• f. 163 Richard Talbot, Earl and titular Duke of Tyrconnel: Letters from Sir W. Petty to Lord Tyrconnel: 1687: Drafts and copies.
• f. 165 Sir Ignatius White, Baronet; Marquis d'Albeville; English diplomatist: Letter from Sir W. Petty to Marquis d'Albeville: 1687.
• ff. iii, 167 James Matthews, librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne: Notes rel. to arrangement of Petty Papers by James Matthews: 1780s.
• ff. iii, 167 James Matthews, librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne: Labels for Sir W. Petty's archive by James Matthews: 1780s.
• ff. 168, 242 William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1662-1675: Partly copies.
• ff. 172-193, 198-215v, 218, 224-231v, 236-241v, 253-265v, 269-281v, 284, 289, 292 Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Letters to Sir W. Petty from Robert Wood: 1671-1682.
• ff. 194-197v, 298, 302 Sir Peter Pett, FRS; lawyer and author: Letters to Sir. W. Petty: 1673-1685.
• ff. 194v-195 Poetry LATIN: Leonine verses to Eliza by Sir W. Petty: 1674: Lat.: Draft.
• f. 220 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Letters from Sir. W. Petty to Lord Anglesey: 1672-1675: Draft and copies.
• ff. 234, 248, 290 William Penn, Quaker: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1675-1680.
• f. 246 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to Sir W. Petty: 1675.
• f. 250 William Penn, Quaker: James Bradshaw, kinsman of Sir W Penn: Letter to William Penn from James Bradshaw: 1675.
• ff. 257-261 Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: `A Specimen of a n(ew) Al-mon-ac . . . or A rectified Account of Time, by A Luni-Solar yeare' by Robert Wood: 1680: Autogr.
• f. 267 Elizabeth Petty, née Waller formerly Fenton; wife of Sir W Petty; formerly wife of Sir. M Fenton, 1st Baronet; suo jure (1688) Baroness Shelburne: M. Waller: Letter to her cousin, M. W[aller?] from Lady Petty: 1681: Copy.
• ff. 294, 305-308 William Molyneux, MP; FRS: Letters to Sir W. Petty: 1682-1687.
• f. 300 Hugh Chamberlen, the elder; physician: Letter to Sir W. Petty: 1682.
• f. 309 Nathaniel Johnston, MD: Sir John Brooke, 1st Baronet; alias Brookes; MP; FRS: Letter to Sir J. Brooke from Nathaniel Johnston: [1670?].
• ff. 1702-193, 198-215v, 218, 224-231v, 236-241v, 253-265v, 269-281v, 284, 289, 292 Robert Wood, MD; FRS; mathematician: Letters from Sir W. Petty to Dr R. Wood: 1662, 1673-1681: Copies.