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040-002109722

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032-002109547

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Vol. III, ff. 257, XVIII cent.

includes:

ff.1-3 Royal Society: Dedication to George II by T. Birch of his History of: 1757.
ff. 4 - 7, 13 - 14 William Murdin, Vicar of Shalford: Preface to his 'Collection of State Papers. . . ': 1759.
f. 9 John Locke, philosopher: Tract on his 'Essay upon Human Understanding': 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 17 Samuel Johnson: Letter to -: 1655.
ff. 19-22 John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Dedication by T. Birch of his life of: 1751.: Two copies.
f. 28 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Note by T. Birch on a collection of letters printed by him: 1757.
f. 31 Dunfermline, Fifeshire: Notice of the baptismal register: 1602-1610, 18th cent.
f. 33 Humphrey Prideaux, Dean of Norwich: Calendar of letters of: 18th cent.
f. 35 Bookplates: With Skene arms: 17th cent.
f. 35 Heraldry: Armorial bookplate of the Skene family: 17th cent.
f. 35 Skene family: Armorial bookplate: 17th cent.
f. 38 Ralph Thoresby, antiquary: Proposals for printing his 'Ducatus Leodiensis': circ. 1715.: Printed.
f. 39 John Webster, physician and puritan writer: Notes by R. Hooke on the MS. of his 'The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft': 1675.
f. 40 John Webster, physician and puritan writer: Letter to the Royal Society: 1675.: Copy.
f. 48 Jacques Bernard Durey de Noinville, d 1768 French historian and jurist: List of his works: 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 51 Maidstone, Kent: Particulars of MSS. sent to Sion College from: 1758.
f. 51 London; Hospitals, Educational and Charitable Institutions. Sion College: Particulars of papers lent from Maidstone to the Library: 1758.
f. 55 Anthony Wotton, d 1626 theologian: Notes on: 18th cent.
f. 55 Richard Holdsworth, d 1649 DD; Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge: Memoranda conc.: 18th cent.
f. 60 Colonel Valentine Walton, regicide: Reference to a history of the Civil War by: 18th cent.
f. 60 Oliver Cromwell of England: Note on some original letters by: 18th cent.
f. 65 James Solas Dodd, surgeon, lecturer and actor: Proposals for printing a natural history of esculent fish: 1752.: Printed.
f. 67 Robert Frampton, Bishop of Gloucester: Sermon given before the King: 1666.: Extr.
f. 70 John Boyle, 5th Earl of Orrery: Instructions for T. Birch: 18th cent.
f. 81 Dionysius, Periegetes; Greek poet and geographer: Note of MS. rel. to, in the Bibliothéque du Roy: 1710.: Fr.
ff. 83 - 84b Emilia Steeple: Letter to 'N. Mist', [i.e. J. Smedley]: 1727.: Copy.
f. 85 Jeremiah Horrocks, astronomer: Epitome of his treatise 'Venus in sole visa': 1639.: Lat.
f. 87 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letter to, from I. Boulliau: circ. 1639.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 87 Ismael Boulliau, French astronomer: Letter to S. Hartlib: circ. 1639.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 93 Niccolò Machiavelli: Dedication of his 'Historie Fiorentine': 17th cent.: Engl transl.: Imperf.
f. 112 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Note of dispute rel. to his contributions to the 'General Dictionary': 18th cent.
f. 128b Henry Foulkes, Curate of St. Margaret Pattens: Letters to T. Birch: 1746-1765.
ff. 145-147 Edmund Dickenson, d 1707 MD: Biographical notices: 18th cent.
f. 152b Philip Carteret Webb, Solicitor to the Treasury; MP for Haslemere: Letters to T. Birch: 1740-1765.
ff. 205-206 Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans: Papers of R. Stephens, J. Locker and T. Birch, rel. to his life and works: 18th cent.
ff. 209-210 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Classical, theological and historical works: circ. 1700.: Fr.
f. 213 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Books in the Register of the Stationers Company: 1665-1667.
ff. 213-214 George Tokefielde, Clerk to the Stationers Company: Catalogue of books registered, with signature: 1667.
ff. 228-235, 237-238 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Books of H. Oldenburg: 1670.
ff.228-235, 237-238 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Catalogue of his books: 1670.
f. 236 Madden: Inventory of his household goods: 17th cent.
f. 236 Inventories: Household goods of Madden: 17th cent.
ff. 243-244 Philosophy: 'A Parallel between Original Reason, . . . Gentilism, . . . and Christianity': 18th cent.
ff. 247-249 P. Sers: Letter, etc., to -: 18th cent.
f. 254 William Wishart, DD; Principal of Edinburgh University: Letter to J. Amory: 1733.: Copy.

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Western Manuscripts

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032-002109547
036-002109718
037-002109719
040-002109722

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Add MS 4101-4478 : Manuscripts collected by Thomas Birch (b. 1705, d. 1766), D.D., and bequeathed by him to the British Museum, of which he was…
Add MS 4253-4257 : BIRCH LITERARY PAPERS AND CORRESPONDENCE ADD. MSS. 4253-4257.
Add MS 4253-4255 : Literary papers and correspondence of Thomas Birch, connected with his work as joint-editor of the revised edition of…

Add MS 4255 : Vol. III, ff. 257, XVIII cent. includes: ff.1-3 Royal Society: Dedication to George II by T. Birch of his History of: 1757. ff. 4 - 7,…

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Languages:

English
French
Latin

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Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1799

Date Range:

18th century

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Names:

Bacon, Francis, Viscount St Albans,, Lord Chancellor, politician and philosopher, 1561-1626
Boulliau, Ismael, French astronomer
Boyle, John, 5th Earl of Orrery
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121005431
Dickinson, Edmund, physician and alchemist, 1624-1707
Dionysius Periegetes, Greek poet and geographer, fl 1st century-2nd century
Dodd, James Solas, surgeon, lecturer and actor, 1720-1805
Foulkes, Henry, Curate of St. Margaret Pattens
Frampton, Robert, Bishop of Gloucester
Hartlib, Samuel, writer of education and husbandry
Holdsworth, Richard, DD; Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, d 1649
Horrocks, Jeremiah, astronomer
Johnson, Samuel, of Add MS 4255
Locke, John, philosopher, 1632-1704
Machiavelli, Niccolò, Italian writer and political theorist, 1469-1527
Madden, of Add MS 4255
Maizeaux, Pierre, journalist and biographer, ?1672-1745
Murdin, William, Vicar of Shalford
Noinville, Jacques Bernard, historian and jurist, 1683-1768
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677
Prideaux, Humphrey, Dean of Norwich
Royal Society, 1660-
Sers, P.
Sion College, London
Skene, Family
Steeple, Emilia
Thoresby, Ralph, antiquary and topographer, 1658-1725
Tillotson, John, Archbishop of Canterbury
Tokefielde, George, Clerk to the Stationers Company
Walton, Valentine, Colonel regicide
Webb, Philip Carteret, barrister and antiquary, MP for Haslemere, 1702-1770
Webster, John, physician and puritan writer
Wishart, William, DD; Principal of Edinburgh University
Wotton, Anthony, theologian, d 1626
Yorke, Philip, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke

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Dunfermline, Fifeshire
Maidstone, Kent