Add MS 72851

PETTY PAPERS. VOL. II. Letters from Sir Robert Southwell to Petty, 1674-1687, and his wife, 1679-1688, with a few drafts or copies of Petty's replies, two original letters (ff. 210-214) from Lady Petty to Southwell, 1687, 1688, which appear to have been added to the volume after binding in the 19th century, and a number of related or enclosed papers listed below, whose exact connection with the adjacent letters is not always clear, although they must have been amongst the numerous writings exchanged between the two; 1674-1688. With (f. ii) a label by James Matthews ('Sir Wm Petty's Papers consisting Private Concerns. Letters of Sir Robert Southwell ...'), and pencilled annotations throughout by the 6th Marquess of Lansdowne. The first three letters from Southwell, dated 14 April, 14 Nov., 31 Dec. 1674, two letters dated 26, 28 Sept. 1687, and the correspondence between Southwell and Lady Petty are not printed in the Petty-Southwell Correspondence. For an item by item list, see Slatter, 'Report', I, pp. 63-69. Formerly Bowood Vol. 7 (James Matthews' Vol. 13).

ff. ii + 214. Mounted on guards and bound in brown leather in the same style as the preceding volume, 19th cent. 385 x 270mm.

The enclosed papers include:

1. ff. 1-2v. Epitaph of Lady Anne Southwell at Acton; circa 1636. Copy. Referred to in Petty-Southwell Correspondence, p. 107.

2. ff. 3-6v. Autobiographical verses by Petty addressed to the Jesuit fathers of Caen; 1673. Autograph. Latin, with English translation. Printed, from another copy in Add. 72899, f. 38, below, in Petty Papers, II, pp. 245-246.

3. ff. 78-81. Essay, 'Of Ridicule'; 1686. In the hand of Thomas Dance. Printed in Petty Papers, II, pp. 193-198.

4. ff. 150-153v. Paper endorsed 'M. Pascalls thoughts of the varietye of Witt', with comments by Petty headed, 'As to Monsr Paschalls paper ...'; 1685. Autograph and in the hand of an amanuensis. There is another version of the former in Add. 72898, f. 74, and another copy of the latter in Add. 72853, ff. 39-40, below.

Sir William Petty, political economist: Correspondence, etc., with Southwell family of Sir William Petty: 1661-1687.

includes:

• f. ii James Matthews, librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne: Labels for Sir W. Petty's archive by James Matthews: 1780s.
• f. ii James Matthews, librarian to 1st Marquess of Lansdowne: Notes rel. to arrangement of Petty Papers by James Matthews: 1780s.
• ff. 3-6v Poetry LATIN: Orders Religious. Jesuits: Poetry ENGLISH: Biography: Verses by Sir W. Petty to the Jesuits of Caen: [1673?]: Eng. and Lat: Partly autogr. draft.
• ff. 7-196 passim Sir Robert Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland 1690: Letters, etc., from Sir W. Petty to Sir Robert Southwell: 1670-1687: Partly copies.
• ff. 11-39v, 44-53v, 56, 60-69v, 72-77v, 82-85v, 88-95v, 98-127v, 130-149v, 154-173v, 180-183v, 192-195v Sir Robert Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland 1690: Letters, etc., to Sir. W. Petty: 1668-1687: Partly drafts and copies.
• ff. 150-153v Blaise Pascal, French scientist and philosopher: `Witt enlarg'd', by Sir W. Petty in reply to Blaise Pascal: circa 1685: Partly autogr.
• ff. 198-210 Sir Robert Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland 1690: Elizabeth Petty, née Waller formerly Fenton; wife of Sir W Petty; formerly wife of Sir. M Fenton, 1st Baronet; suo jure (1688) Baroness Shelburne: Correspondence between Sir Robert Southwell and Lady Petty: 1670-1696: Partly drafts and copies.