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Vol. I (ff. 356). A-C; circ. 1641-1672. Among the writers are Thomas Brancker, Rector of Tilston, mathematician; Sir Charles Cavendish (for Pell's draft letters to whom see Add. MS. 4280,

ff. 105-138); John Collins, author of mathematical and mercantile works, etc.

includes:

f. 2 François Balde, the younger; merchant, at Frankfort: Letter to J. Durie: 1654.
f. 2 John Durie, d 1680 alias Dury; Protestant divine: Letter to, from F. Balde, the younger: 1654.
ff. 3-14, 16-17 François Balde, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1658.: Fr.
ff. 15, 20 François Balde, the younger; merchant, at Frankfort: Letters to J. Pell: 1654.
f. 19 François Balde, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort: Letter to J. Durie: 1654.: Fr.
f. 19 John Durie, d 1680 alias Dury; Protestant divine: Letter to, from F. Balde, the elder: 1654.: Fr.
ff. 21b, 22 (copies) Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letters to, from E. Bernard: 1672, 1673.
ff. 21b, 22 (copies) Edward Bernard, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford: Letters to H. Oldenburg: 1672, 1673.
f. 23 Josiah Birkhead, of Leicester: Letter to J. Pell: 1668.
f. 26 Recipes, Domestic: For liquorice cakes: 1659.
ff. 26-27 Richard Bourchier, son of Sir J Bourchier: Letter to Mrs. -: 1659.
f. 28 Richard Bourchier, son of Sir J Bourchier: Letter to -: 1662.
f. 29 Richard Bourchier, son of Sir J Bourchier: Letter to J. Pell: 1662.
ff.31-120, passim Thomas Brancker, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1665-1676.
ff. 56,78,78b,96 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Correspondence with T. Brancker: 1666, 1669.
ff. 56,78,78b,96 Thomas Brancker, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician: Correspondence with Lord Brereton: 1666, 1669.
f. 65 Daniel Hartlib: Letter to, from T. Brancker: 1667.
f. 65 Thomas Brancker, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician: Letter to D. Hartlib: 1667.
f. 89 Richard Sterne, d 1683 Archbishop of York: Letter to, from Lord Brereton: 1668.: Lat.: Draft.
f. 89 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letter to the Abp. of York: 1668.: Lat.: Draft.
f. 98 Hannah Brancker, wife of Thomas Brancker: Letter to J.Pell: 1668.
f. 104 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1652-1664, n.d.
ff. 106, 111, 113, 114 Nathaniel Brewster, mathematician: Correspondence with his uncle, J. Pell: 1662-1663.
f. 115 Anna Brisco: Letters to her cousin, J. Pell: 17th cent.
f. 116 Anna Brisco: Letter to - Rurke: 17th cent.
ff. 117-148 (copies), 326-350 passim John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1666-1669.
f. 141 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letter to J. Collins: 1666.: Copy.
f. 141 John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Letter to, from Lord Brereton: 1666.: Copy.
ff. 150-160 Elizabeth, Princess; daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, from R. Descartes: 1643.: Fr. with Engl transl.: Copies.
ff.150-160 René Descartes, philosopher: Letters to Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia: 1643.: Fr. with Engl. transl.: Copies.
ff. 161-324 passim Sir Charles Cavendish, d 1654 mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1641-1651.
ff. 192-193 Astronomy: Notes conc. the manufacture of telescopes: 1644.
f. 199 Peter de Carcavi, French mathematician: Demonstration of a theorem: circ. 1645.: Lat.: Signed.
f. 200 Thomas Hobbes, philosopher: Demonstration of a mathematical theorem: circ. 1645.: Lat.: Signed.
ff. 217-222 Marine Mersenne, O Minim.; French mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1639-1645.: Lat.: Partly copies.
f. 248 Marine Mersenne, O Minim.; French mathematician: Demonstration of mathematical problem by: 1646.: Fr.: Signed.
f. 251 Bonaventura Cavalieri, d 1647 Italian mathematician: Demonstration of a theorem: circ. 1646.: Lat.
f. 264 Jacques Le Pailleur: Letter to M. Mersenne: circ. 1646.: Fr.
f. 264 Marine Mersenne, O Minim.; French mathematician: Letter to, from J. le Pailleur: circ. 1646.: Fr.
f. 297 William Cavendish, 1st Marquess and (1665) 1st Duke of Newcastle: Letter to J. Pell: 1650.
ff. 351, 354 Andrea Costa: Letters to [?J. Pell]: 1657.: Ital.
f. 352 Andrea Costa: Licence to teach, from the burgomaster of Zurich: 1658.: Germ.
f. 356 A. Culpeper: Letter to J. Pell: 1647.

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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 4278-4280 : PELL- PAPERS (lst Series) Correspondence and papers of Dr. John Pell, mathematician, political agent of Cromwell to the…
Add MS 4278-4279 : PELL PAPERS. Vols. I, II. Letters, etc., arranged in alphabetical order.

Add MS 4278 : Vol. I (ff. 356). A-C; circ. 1641-1672. Among the writers are Thomas Brancker, Rector of Tilston, mathematician; Sir Charles…

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Start Date:

1636

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1672

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c 1641-1672

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Balde, François, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort, fl 1654
Balde, François, the younger; merchant, at Frankfort, fl 1654
Bernard, Edward, Savilian Professor of Astronomy Oxford
Birkhead, Josiah, of Leicester
Bourchier, Richard, son of Sir J Bourchier
Brancker, Hannah, wife of Thomas Brancker
Brancker, Thomas, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician
Brereton, William, 3rd Baron Brereton, d 1680
Brewster, Nathaniel, mathematician
Brisco, Anna
Carcavi, Peter, French mathematician
Cavalieri, Bonaventura, Italian mathematician, d 1647
Cavendish, Charles, Knight, mathematician, c 1595-1654
Cavendish, William, 1st Marquess and (1665) 1st Duke of Newcastle
Collins, John, FRS; mathematician, d 1683
Costa, Andrea
Culpeper, A.
Descartes, René, philosopher, 1596-1650
Durie, John, alias Dury, clergyman, preacher, writer and pamphleteer, 1596-1680
Elizabeth, Princess; daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine
Hartlib, Daniel
Hobbes, Thomas, philosopher, 1588-1679,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121347861
Le Pailleur, Jacques
Mersenne, Marine, O Minim.; French mathematician
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677
Sterne, Richard, Archbishop of York, d 1683