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PELL PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 325). Miscellaneous; circ. 1631-1681. The latter part of this volume contains Pell's letters to his wife Ithumaria, his son John, and his daughters Elizabeth and Bathshua, as well as papers connected with the rectory of Fobbing, co. Essex, to which he was presented by Charles II in 1661.
Newsletters: General, addressed to J. Pell: 1654-1658.
includes:
- f. 1 Astronomy: Notes on the comet of 1652: 17th cent.: Lat. and Engl.: (two copies).
- f. 2 Christian Raue, German orientalist and traveller: Letters to J. Pell: 1651 - 1671.: Lat. and Engl.
- f. 3 John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Letter to, from Gen. Fleetwood: 1654.: Copy.
- f. 3 (copy) General Charles Fleetwood: Letters to J. Thurloe: 1654.
- ff. 5, 6, 166 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1659, n.d.
- f. 8 Jacob Raue, brother of Christian Raue: Letter to J. Pell: 1645.: Lat.
- f. 10 Jacob Raue, brother of Christian Raue: Letter to C. Raue: 1645.: Lat.: Extr.
- f. 10 Christian Raue, German orientalist and traveller: Letter to, from his brother, J. Raue: 1645.: Lat.: Extr.
- f. 11 John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper: Letter to, from E. Hyde: circ. 1658.
- f. 11 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letter to Lord Culpeper: circ. 1658.
- f. 15 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Letter to, from -- Rosselet: 1655.: Fr.: Copy.
- f. 15 Rosselet, President of the Synod at Nîmes: Letter to J. J. Ulrich: 1655.: Fr.: Copy.
- ff. 15 - 16b Waldensians: Accounts of massacre of, in Piedmont: 1655.: Fr. and Engl.
- ff. 15-16b , ff. 4-365, ff. 97-107 Piedmont: Accounts of the massacre of Waldensians in: 1655.: Fr. and Engl.
- f. 18 Newsletters From Italy: Naples: circ. 1656-1659.: Engl. and Fr.
- f. 18 Newsletters From Spain: From Madrid: 1623, 1659.: Engl. and Fran.
- f. 18 Newsletters From Italy: Venice: 1593-1659.: Ital., Fr. and Lat.
- f. 18 Newsletters From Italy: Rome: 1593-1656.: Engl. and Ital.
- ff. 18, 64 Newsletters From Italy: Milan: 1656, 1659.: Engl. and Fr.
- f. 19 Martin Hortensius, Dutch astronomer: Letter to J. Brosterhuys: 1637.: Dutch.
- f. 19 Jan Brosterhuizen, Professor of Greek at Breda: Letter to, from M. Hortensius: 1637.: Dutch.
- f. 20 Botany: List of plants: 17th cent.
- f. 20 H. Mispelblom: Letter to his son, H. Mispelblom: 17th cent.: Dutch.
- f. 22 Johannes Rudulfus Pestalozza: Letter to, from J. Pell: 17th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
- f. 23 René Descartes, philosopher: Note conc. date of his death, by J. Pell: 1657.: Lat.
- ff. 24-26 Leonardus Augustus, of Bergamo: Letter, etc., to J. Pell: 1657.: Lat.
- f. 29 Christiaen Massa, of Amsterdam: Letter to J. Pell: 1653.: Dutch.
- f. 30 Michel Le Vassor, French historian: Letter rel. to his intrigues: 1697.: Fr.
- f. 32 François Chicoyneau, d 1752 MD; Chancellor of Montpellier University: Mathematical problems: n.d.: Lat.
- f. 34 Baron Ezechiel Spanbeim, d 1710, German diplomatist and scholar: Letter to J. Pell: 1678.
- ff. 35-36, 38 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letter to, from -: 1671.
- ff. 40-41 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Papers rel. to his tenure of a vicariate in Bremen Cathedral: 1634-1663.: Lat. and Germ.: Copies.
- f. 43 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letters to, from H. Oldenburg: 1666, 1668.
- f. 43 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letters to Lord Brereton: 1666, 1668.
- ff. 46, 140, 141, 207-249 passim, 256 (fragm.) Ithumaria Pell, wife of J Pell, DD: Correspondence with her husband: 1638-1658, n.d.
- ff. 49, 51-52, 55 John Casimir of Poland: Newsletters relating to the war between Sweden and Poland: 1657-1658.: Lat.
- f. 50 Trade and Commerce: Letter from a German dyer in the Netherlands rel. to his trade: 1658.: Germ.
- ff. 52b-53 Medniansky, Privy Councillor to the Prince of Transylvania: Account of Transylvanian affairs: 1657.: Lat.
- ff. 52b-53 George II Racoczy, Princes of Transylvania: Account of affairs in Transylvania: 1657.: Lat.
- f. 54 Brandenburg, Elector of. Frederick William: Correspondence with Charles X of Sweden: 1657.: Lat.: Copies.
- f. 54 Charles X of Sweden: Correspondence with Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg: 1657.: Lat.: Copies.
- f. 55 Konstantin Schaum, Envoy from the Prince of Transylvania: Intelligence from Hungary: 1657.: Lat.
- f. 62 Rudolph Hospinianus, Schoolmaster, and Provost of the Canons College, at Zurich: Letter to, from J. Pell: 1658.: Lat.: Copy.
- f. 62 (copy) Johann Rudolph Stuck, Professor of Theology at Zurich: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1658, n.d.: Lat.
- ff. 63 (draft), 79, 80 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Correspondence with J. Pell: circ. 1654-1658.: Lat., Fr. and Germ.
- ff. 66, 67 City of Zurich: Letter and address of J. Pell to the magistrates of: 1658.: Lat.: Copies.
- f. 68 Jacob Locher: Letter to J. Ulrich: 1658.: Ital.
- f. 68 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Letter to, from J. Locher: 1658.: Ital.
- f. 70 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Letter to, from -: 1658.: Lat.
- f. 71 Oliver Cromwell of England: Letter to Louis XIV: 1658.: Lat.: Copy.
- f. 71 Louis XIV of France: Correspondence with O. Cromwell: 1654, 1658.: Fr. and Lat., with Engl. transl.: Copies.
- ff. 73-78 Newsletters From France: Paris: 1654-1662.: Engl., Fr. and Lat.
- ff. 93, 94, 154-161, 204, 205 Christianus Severinus Longomontanus, d 1647 Danish astronomer: Papers conc. his controversy with J. Pell, 'De Verâ Circuli mensurâ': 1644.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly printed.
- f. 97 John Leake: Letter to, from J. Pell: 1645.: Draft.
- ff. 99,139 Joachim Junge, German philosopher and mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1645.: Lat.
- ff. 100, 102, 260 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1652-1664, n.d.
- f. 104 John Durie, d 1680 alias Dury; Protestant divine: Receipt by: 1655.: Fr.: Copy.
- ff. 105-138, 149, 257 Sir Charles Cavendish, d 1654 mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1641-1651.
- ff. 142, 144, 173-180, 318 John Pell, son of John Pell: Correspondence with his father: circ. 1662.: Partly copies.
- ff. 145, 146 Mrs Jane Wood, of Fobbing: Certificates in her favour: 1662.
- f. 147 John Pell, son of John Pell: Letter to his sister, Elizabeth: circ. 1662.
- f. 147 Elizabeth Pell, daughter of J Pell, DD: Letter to, from her brother, John: circ. 1662.
- f. 150 William Holland, Rector of Malpas: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1668.
- f. 151 Stephen Nye, theological writer: Letter to J. Pell, with draft reply: 1681.
- f. 153 (draft) Nicholas Gildredge, of Eastbourne: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1663.
- f. 169 John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Letters to, from J. Pell: 1654, 1655.
- f. 172 Poetry LATIN: Ode to J. Pell: 17th cent.
- ff. 183-185, 193, 268-311 passim, 325 Accompts: J. Pell, while Resident at Zurich: 1657-1658.: Fr., Germ. and Engl.
- ff. 187, 201 (copies) François Balde, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1658.: Fr.
- ff. 190-192 Jean Richard, postmaster, at Paris: Correspondence, etc., with J. Pell: 1657.: Fr.: Partly copies.
- ff. 194-197 (copies) Johann Jacob Stockar, Secretary of State of Schaffhausen: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1654-1658.: Lat. and Fr.
- f. 233 Edmund Wingate, mathematician: Letter to, from J. Pell: 1631.: Copy.
- ff. 250-253 Bathshua Pell, daughter of J Pell, DD: Correspondence with her sister, Elizabeth: 1661.: Partly copies.
- ff. 250-253 Elizabeth Pell, daughter of J Pell, DD: Correspondence with her sister, Bathshua: 1661.: Partly copies.
- f. 255 William Adams, Curate of Fobbing: Agreement with J. Pell: 1662.: Draft.
- ff. 261-264 Ithumaria Pell, wife of J Pell, DD: Bills for her funeral: 1661.
- f. 266 Richard Shawe, broderer, of London: Bond to, from J. Pell: 1664.
- f. 267 Fobbing, Essex: Certificate concerning the sequestration of: 1674.
- f. 267 Edward Layfield, Archdeacon of Essex: Certificate signed by: 1674.
- f. 269 Samuel Castleton, Vicar of East Tilbury: Receipt: 1664.
- ff. 289-290 Botany: Page of a botanical index and notes: 17th cent.: Dutch.
- ff. 300-303 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Algebraical treatise: n.d.: Lat.: Imperf.
- ff. 312-314, 316-318 Fobbing, Essex: Papers of J. Pell rel. to the rectory of: 1662.
- f. 313 Mrs Jane Wood, of Fobbing: Letter to J. Pell: 1662.
- f. 315 John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1666-1669.
- ff. 316, 319-322 Orsett, Essex: Papers of J. Pell rel. to the rectory: 1662.
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- Adams, William, Curate of Fobbing (Subject)
Augustus, Leonardus, of Bergamo (Subject)
Balde, François, the elder; merchant, at Frankfort, fl 1654 (Subject)
Brandenburg, Elector of. Frederick William (Subject)
Brereton, William, 3rd Baron Brereton, d 1680 (Subject)
Brosterhuizen, Jan, Professor of Greek at Breda (Subject)
Castleton, Samuel, Vicar of East Tilbury (Subject)
Cavendish, Charles, Knight, mathematician, c 1595-1654 (Subject)
Charles X, of Sweden (Subject)
Chicoyneau, François, MD; Chancellor of Montpellier University, d 1752 (Subject)
Colepeper, John, 1st Baron Colepeper (Subject)
Collins, John, FRS; mathematician, d 1683 (Subject)
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658, (Subject)
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121005431
Descartes, René, philosopher, 1596-1650 (Subject)
Durie, John, alias Dury, clergyman, preacher, writer and pamphleteer, 1596-1680 (Subject)
Fleetwood, Charles, Lieutenant-General; Commander-in-Chief in Ireland; Lord Deputy of Ireland 1654, c 1618-1692 (Subject)
George II Rákóczi, Prince of Transylvania, 1621-1660 (Subject)
Gildredge, Nicholas, of Eastbourne, subject of a sepulchral brass, d 1605 (Subject)
Hartlib, Samuel, writer of education and husbandry (Subject)
Holland, William, Rector of Malpas (Subject)
Hortensius, Martin, Dutch astronomer (Subject)
Hospinianus, Rudolf, schoolmaster, and provost of the Canons College, at Zurich, 1547-1626, (Subject)
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000110309253
Hyde, Edward, 1st Earl of Clarendon, 1609-1674 (Subject)
John II Casimir, King of Poland (Subject)
Junge, Joachim, German philosopher and mathematician (Subject)
Layfield, Edward, Archdeacon of Essex (Subject)
Le Vassor, Michel, French historian (Subject)
Leake, John, of Add MS 4280 (Subject)
Locher, Jacob (Subject)
Longomontanus, Christianus Severinus, Danish astronomer, d 1647 (Subject)
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 (Subject)
Massa, Christiaen, of Amsterdam (Subject)
Medniansky, Privy Councillor to the Prince of Transylvania (Subject)
Mispelblom, H. (Subject)
Nye, Stephen, theological writer (Subject)
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677 (Subject)
Pell, Bathshua, daughter of J Pell, DD (Subject)
Pell, Elizabeth, daughter of J Pell, DD (Subject)
Pell, Ithumaria, wife of J Pell, DD (Subject)
Pell, John, son of John Pell (Subject)
Pestalozza, Johannes Rudulfus (Subject)
Raue, Christian, German orientalist and traveller (Subject)
Raue, Jacob, brother of Christian Raue (Subject)
Richard, Jean, postmaster, at Paris (Subject)
Rosselet, President of the Synod at Nîmes (Subject)
Schaum, Konstantin, Envoy from the Prince of Transylvania (Subject)
Shawe, Richard, broderer, of London (Subject)
Spanbeim, Ezechiel, Baron, German diplomatist and scholar, d 1710 (Subject)
Stockar, Johann Jacob, Secretary of State of Schaffhausen (Subject)
Stuck, Johann Rudolph, Professor of Theology at Zurich (Subject)
Thurloe, John, Sec of State (Subject)
Ulrich, Johann Jakob, Antistes of Zurich (Subject)
Wingate, Edmund, mathematician (Subject)
Wood, Jane, Mrs; of Fobbing (Subject) - Places:
- Fobbing, Essex
Orsett, Essex
Zurich, Switzerland