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040-002109867

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COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS, consisting of notes, superscriptions and subscriptions to letters, signatures, etc., on scraps of paper. Some were the property of James Petiver, apothecary and botanist, in whose correspondence (Sloane MSS. 4062-4067) letters will be found from all the persons whose autographs are found in ff. 2-13 of the present MS. Some (ff. 19-24) are addressed to Sir Philip Sydenham, 3rd Bart. (d. 1739). The majority of those in ff. 29-76 have been annotated by Ralph Thoresby, the antiquary. The writers' names are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. 76. Small quarto. 1584-1755, n.d.

includes:

f. 1 Johannes Valerius, born without arms: Verses on and engraved portrait, etc.: 1709.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly autogr.
f. 2 Olof Rudbeck, the elder; Swedish botanist: List of books required by: circ. 1700.: Autogr.
ff. 2-13 James Petiver, FRS, Apothecary to the Charter-House: Autographs collected by, with notes: circ. 1695-1718.
f. 4 Maria Sibilla Merian, d 1717 afterwards Graf; German naturalist: Autograph: early 18th cent.
f. 5 Georgius Josephus Camellus, S J; botanist: Botanical notes: late 17th cent.: Lat.
f. 6 Guillaume Nissolle, physician, of Montpellier: Autograph: early 18th cent.
f. 8 Fredrik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist: Signature: [? 1711].
f. 9 Johann Crafto Hiegel, physician to the Elector of Trier: Note by: circ. 1700.
f. 10 Filippo Buonanni, d 1725 SJ; Italian naturalist and antiquary: Autograph: early 18th cent.
f. 11 Magnus von Bromelius, physician at Stockholm: Autograph: early 18th cent.: Fragm.
f. 12 Hendrik Ruysch, son of Fredrik Ruysch: Autograph: 1711.: Fragm.
f. 13 Carl Helvig, Professor of Medicine at Greifswald: Autograph: early 18th cent.
f. 14 Richard Sherlock, d 1689 DD; Rector of Winwick: Autographs: 17th cent.
f. 17 Daniel Burgess, d 1713 nonconformist minister: Letter to -: late 17th cent.: Fragm.
f. 18 Daniel Alexander, (?) nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Richard Adams, ejected minister 1662; Presbyterian Pastor at Southwark: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Daniel Burgess, d 1713 nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Nathaniel Vincent, nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Edward Barton, Vicar of Welford: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 William Bates, DD; nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 John Shower, nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Samuel Slater, d 1704 nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Richard Stretton, d 1712 nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 John Howe, nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Nathanael Taylor: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 18 Timothy Rogers, nonconformist minister: Signature: circ. 1695.
f. 19 Thomas Coney, d 1752 DD; Canon of Wells: Autograph: 18th cent.
ff. 19-24 Sir Philip Sydenham, 3rd Baronet d 1739: Autographs collected by, with notes: 18th cent.
f. 20 John Cockburn, d 1729 DD: Address written by: 18th cent.
f. 21 Francis Proud, d 1723 Rector of Oake by Taunton: Autograph: 18th cent.
f. 22 Matthew Hole, d 1730 Rector of Exeter College, Oxford: Address written by: 18th cent.
f. 23 John Agate, d 1720 DD; Rector of Stawley: Autograph: early 18th cent.
f. 24 Hilkiah Bedford, d 1724 non-juring divine: Autograph: 18th cent.
f. 25 Calligraphy: Specimen of: 17th cent.: Fr.
f. 26 Antonio Magliabecchi, Librarian to the Duke of Florence: Letter to H. Dodwell: circ. 1700.: Ital.: Fragm.
f. 28 Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury: Autograph: 1710.
f. 29 Gulielmus Hornius: Autograph: circ. 1700.
f. 30 Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, Seigneur de Saint-Evremond: Letter to Madame de la Perrine: late 17th cent.: Fr.
f. 30 Madame de La Perrine: Letter to, from the Sieur de Saint-Évremond: late 17th cent.: Fr.
f. 32 Charles Marguetel de Saint-Denis, Seigneur de Saint-Evremond: Note by: late 17th cent.: Fr.: Signed.
f. 34 Florimond de Raemond, d 1602 alias Rémond; French historian: Autograph of (?): n.d.
f. 36 William Whately, d 1639 alias Wheadey; Vicar of Banbury: Note conc.: 17th cent.
f. 37 James Owen, d 1706 presbyterian minister: Letter to -: 17th cent.: Fragm.
f. 38 Franciscus Gomarus, d 1641 Flemish theologian: Autograph: early 17th cent.
f. 39 Thomas Erpenius, Oriental Professor at Leyden: Note by: circ. 1615.
f. 40 Jan Gruter, Librarian of the Palatine Library, (1603-1622): Autograph: early 17th cent.
f. 41 Justus Josephus Scaliger, classical scholar; son of Julius Caesar Scaliger: Note ascribed to: 16th cent.
f. 42 Tayllard: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 43 Edward Capell, d 1781 Shakespearian commentator: Note by: 18th cent.
f. 44 Richard Savage, d 1743 poet: Letter to R. Dodsley: 1737.
f. 45 Cranbrook, Kent: Account of an earthquake at: 1755.
f. 46 Michael Rigmaden: Notarial certificate rel. to his appointment to teach in the parish of Merrington, 1599, and his ordination 1601,: early 17th cent.
f. 49 Philip Flattisbury, Irish historical writer; fl. 1500: Note purported to be signed by: n.d.
f. 50 John Billingsley, d 1722 the younger; nonconformist divine: Signature: 17th cent.
f. 50 John Whitlock, d 1709 puritan divine: Signature: n.d.
f. 50 William Reynolds, nonconformist minister: Signature: 17th cent.
f. 51 Richard Hollinworth, presbyterian minister: Summons to J. Angier to the f uneral of: 1656.
f. 51 John Angier, nonconformist minister: Manchester. Summons to, to the funeral of R. Hollinworth: 1656.
f. 52 Edward Holbrooke: Bill of mortality signed by: 17th cent.
f. 52 Mortality: Bill of mortality for the Manchester area during a plague: 17th cent.
f. 52 Jo- Gaskell: Bill of mortality, signed by: 17th cent.
f. 52 Manchester, Lancashire: Bill of mortality for the Manchester area for one week during a plague: 17th cent.
f. 53 Thomas Hooker, minister in New England: Accompts with his pupils at Emmanuel College, Cambridge: 1617, 1618.
f. 54 [John] [?Jackson]: Note by: 17th cent.
f. 55 John Field, d 1587 astronomer: Autograph (?): 16th cent.
f. 56 William Leigh, tutor to Prince Henry: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 57 Jeremiah Marsden, nonconformist minister: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 58 Josias Shute, d 1643 Archdeacon of Colchester: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 59 Edmund Castell, DD, Professor of Arabic at Cambridge: Autograph: 17th cent.
ff. 60, 69 Thomas Sparke, d 1616 DD; Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford: Autographs: 16th-17th centt.
f. 61 Andrew Penne: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 62 Joannes Pricaeus, classical and Biblical scholar; d. circa 1676: Autograph of (?): 17th cent.
f. 63 John Feilde, Puritan divine: Signature: 16th cent.
f. 64 Reverend Edmund Bunny, d 1618 theological writer: Autograph: 16th-17th cent.
ff. 64b-66 Caleb Morley, fl. 1623: Note on his art of memory: 17th cent.
f. 66 Reverend Matthew Poole, biblical commentator: Autograph: 17th cent.
f. 66 John Bewe: Signature: 1646.
f. 67 Thomas Calvert, d 1679 puritan divine: Note by: 17th cent.
f. 68 John Foxe, martyrologist; d.1587: Subscription to a letter to Lord Burghley: 1584.
f. 70 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire: Notes of presentments for offences in the area: 17th cent.
f. 71 Thomas Barmby, churchwarden, of Leeds: Signature: 1609.
f. 71 Robert Cooke, Vicar of Leeds: Allotment of pews in the parish church, signed by: 1609.
f. 71 Alexander Fletcher, church warden, of Leeds: Signature: 1609.
f. 71 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire: Allotment of pews in the parish church: 1603.
f. 72 Robert Cooke, Vicar of Leeds: List of goods of Leeds parish church: 1596.: Autogr.
f. 72 Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire: Inventory of the parish church: 1596.
f. 73 George Barker, Fellow of St Catharine's College, Cambridge: Letter to, from N. Jackson: 1656.: Lat.
f. 73 Nathaniel Jackson, Rector of Barwick in Elmet: Letter to G. Barker: 1656.: Lat.
f. 74 G. Marsden: Autograph: 1637.
f. 76 Elizabeth Hardcastle: Signature: early 18th cent.
f. 76 Nathaniel Jackson, Rector of Barwick in Elmet: Letter to -: 1656.: Lat.

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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 4385 : COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS, consisting of notes, superscriptions and subscriptions to letters, signatures, etc., on scraps of paper.…

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Start Date:

1584

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1755

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1584-1755

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ff. 29-76 passim Ralph Thoresby, antiquary: Owned: early 18th cent.

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Cranbrook, Kent
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