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040-002109743

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032-002109547

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Vol. V (ff. 128). Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Birch, including literary memoranda, summonses to meetings, lists of books, receipts for literary work, printing estimates, binding bills, etc.; 1637-1765. Latin, French, English and German.

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f. 7 Hannah Morton: Signature: 1720.
f. 25 George Vertue, engraver: Letters to T. Birch: 1737-1754.
f. 27 John Wilcox, bookseller, of London: Petition for appointment as Librarian of the British Museum: circ. 1755.
f. 27 British Museum: Petition of J. Wilcox for the appointment of Librarian: circ. 1755.
f. 28 British Museum: Order for the inspection of Sir H. Sloane's pictures, etc.: 1756.
f. 33 John Davis: Petition ' for appointment as master of the Royal Mathematical School in Christ's Hospital: 1757.: Printed.
f. 33 London; HOSPITALS. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL: Petition of J. Davis to be Master of the Royal Mathematical School of: 1757.
f. 35 John Trusler, literary compiler: Letters to T. Birch: circ. 1760, 1765.
f. 39 Alexander Gordon, FSA: Letters to T. Birch: 1736-1740.
ff. 41-42 Horticulture: List of English fruits and their seasons: 18th cent.: Printed.
ff. 43, 45, 53, 56-59, 67, 82, 106, 118, 122 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Notes by: 18th cent.: Fr. and Lat.: Autogr.
f. 48 Music: List of tunes for the psalms: 18th cent.
ff. 53-70 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Lists of books: 18th cent.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 72 P. Safford: Receipt signed by: 1736.
f. 74 John Francius, Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge: Receipts signed by: 1637.
f. 80 George Pinckard: Receipt for rent and land tax signed by: 1746.
f. 81 George Sale, orientalist: Receipts signed by: 1734-1736.
f. 84 Thomas Watkinson, of Barwick-in-Elmet: Certificateof his banns: 1710.: Lat.
f. 84 George Plaxton, Vicar of Sheriffhales and (1703) Rector of Barwick-in-Elmet: Certificate of banns signed by: 1710.: Lat.
f. 84 Grace Whitfield, of Leeds: Certificate of her banns: 1710.: Lat.
f. 86 Hans Rudolph Müller, of Zurich: Receipt to J. Pell signed by: 1658.: Germ.
f. 87 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letter to W. Holland: 1668.
f. 87 William Holland, Rector of Malpas: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1668.
f. 95 Johann Friedrich Ulrich, of Zurich: Note by: 1658.: Germ.
f. 100b Johann Osiander, German theologian and statesman: Letter to D. Wilkins addressed by: circ. 1719.
f. 126 William Oldys, Norroy King of Arms: Receipt signed by: 1736.
f. 127 Andrew Millar, bookseller and publisher, of London: Receipts signed by: 1738.
f. 128 S. Littlemore: Bill signed by: 1742.

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Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002109547
036-002109738
040-002109743

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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 4268-4272 : BIRCH PRIVATE PAPERS. Five volumes. Various sizes.

Add MS 4272 : Vol. V (ff. 128). Miscellaneous papers of Thomas Birch, including literary memoranda, summonses to meetings, lists of books, receipts…

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032-002109547[0096]/036-002109738[0005]/040-002109743

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Languages:

English
French
German
Latin

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1637

End Date:

1765

Date Range:

1637-1765

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Names:

British Museum, 1753-
Christ's Hospital, London
Davis, John, applicant for the post of Master of the Royal Mathematical School, fl 1757
Francius, John, Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge
Gordon, Alexander, antiquary and singer, c 1692-1755
Holland, William, Rector of Malpas
Littlemore, S.
Maizeaux, Pierre, journalist and biographer, ?1672-1745
Millar, Andrew, bookseller and publisher, of London
Morton, Hannah
Müller, Hans Rudolph, of Zurich
Oldys, William, Norroy King of Arms, 1696-1761
Osiander, Johann, German theologian and statesman
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Pinckard, George
Plaxton, George, Vicar of Sheriffhales and (1703) Rector of Barwick-in-Elmet
Safford, P.
Sale, George, orientalist
Trusler, John, literary compiler
Ulrich, Johann Friedrich, of Zurich
Vertue, George, engraver
Watkinson, Thomas, of Barwick-in-Elmet
Whitfield, Grace, of Leeds
Wilcox, John, bookseller, of London