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OLDENBURG CORRESPONDENCE

Miscellaneous original letters, etc., addressed chiefly to Henry Oldenburg, Secretary to the Royal Society, by scientific men; 1665-1676. 'Re writers include:-

(1) Sir Isaac Newton to Henry Oldenburg; 24-26 Oct. 1676. Latin and English. ff. 1-10, 12.

(2) John Beale, chaplain to Charles II, to the same; June 1667-2 Sept. 1671. ff. 16-17b, 26-41b, 44-45b.

(3) Henry Oldenburg to William Brereton, Baron Brereton; London, 16 Jan. 1666/7. ff. 20-2lb.

(4) Heinrich Cocceji to the same; Heidelberg, 29 Sept. 1673. ff. 22-23b.

(5) William Brouncker, Viscount Brouncker, to the same; 5 Oct. 1665. ff.24-25b.

(6) Nicolaus Mercator to William Brereton, Baron Brereton; London, 5 Apr. 1666. ff. 42-43b.

(7) Edward Bernard, Professor of Astronomy at Oxford, to Henry Oldenburg; 20 Apr. 1673. Partly printed. ff. 46-47.

(8) Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz to the same; Paris, 8 Mar. 1672/3-27 Aug. 1676. Latin. Originals and copy. ff. 48, 56-57b, 67-70.

(9) The same, to Thomas Hobbes; Mainz, 13/23 July 1670. Original and copy. ff. 62-66b.

(10) John Wallis, D.D. to Henry Oldenburg; Oxford, 7 Oct. 1675. f. 71. Letters copied or drafted by H. Oldenburg occur at ff. 15b, 19, 50-61. Paper; ff. 71. Folio. 1665-1676.

Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Correspondence of: 1665-1676.

includes:

  • ff. 1-10, 12 Sir Isaac Newton: Letters to H. Oldenburg: 1676.: Lat. and Engl.
  • f. 11 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Notes on Jewish feasts: n.d.: Autogr.
  • f. 11 Jews: Notes by J. Pell on Jewish feasts: 17th cent.
  • f. 13 Robert Grove, stationer, of London: Warrant from the Bp. of London to examine an importation of books: 1676.
  • f. 14 John Collins, d 1683 FRS; mathematician: Method of weighing a column of air: 17th cent.
  • ff. 15b, 16, 19, 26-40, 44 John Beale, FRS; Rector of Yeovil: Correspondence with H. Oldenburg: 1667-1671.
  • f. 20 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letters to Lord Brereton: 1666, 1668.
  • f. 20 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letters to, from H. Oldenburg: 1666, 1668.
  • f. 22 Heinrich Cocceji, Baron 1713; German jurist: Letter to H. Oldenburg: 1673.: Lat.
  • f. 24 William Brouncker, 2nd Viscount Brouncker: Letter to H. Oldenburg: 1665.
  • f. 42 William Brereton, 3rd Baron Brereton d 1680: Letter to, from N. Mercator: 1666.: Lat.
  • f. 42 Nicolaus Mercator, d 1687 FRS; Danish astronomer and mathematician: Letter to Lord Brereton: 1666.: Lat.
  • f. 46 Edward Bernard, Savilian Professor of Astronomy, Oxford: Letters to H. Oldenburg: 1672, 1673.
  • f. 46 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letters to, from E. Bernard: 1672, 1673.
  • ff. 48-56,58-61,67 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Correspondence with H. Oldenburg: circ. 1673-1676.: Lat.: Partly copies.
  • ff. 62 (copy), 64 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Letter to T. Hobbes: 1670.: Lat.
  • ff. 62 (copy), 64 Thomas Hobbes, philosopher: Letter to, from G. W. von Leibnitz: 1670.: Lat.
  • f. 71 John Wallis, DD, FRS; mathematician: Letter to H. Oldenburg: 1675.: Lat.

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Start Date:
1665
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1676
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1665-1676
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Names:
Beale, John, Rector of Yeovil; scientific author, c 1608-1683
Bernard, Edward, Savilian Professor of Astronomy Oxford
Brereton, William, 3rd Baron Brereton, d 1680
Brouncker, William, 2nd Viscount Brouncker, Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal to Queen Catherine, 1620?-1684
Cocceji, Heinrich, Baron 1713, German jurist
Collins, John, FRS; mathematician, d 1683
Grove, Robert, of London, stationer and recipient of a warrant to examine an importation of books, fl 1676
Hobbes, Thomas, philosopher, 1588-1679,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121347861
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Baron, German philosopher and mathematician, d 1716
Mercator, Nicolaus, FRS; Danish astronomer and mathematician, d 1687
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Wallis, John, DD, FRS; mathematician