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040-002109882

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PELL PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 196). Included are:-

(1) An Introduction to Algebra, translated ... by Thomas Brancker, M.A., much altered and augmented by D.P. (i.e. Dr. Pell); 1668. Printed with MS. corrections in Pell's autograph. ff. 1-32.

(2) Letters to Dr. Pell from:-(a) Henry Briggs; Merton College, 25 Oct. 1628. ff. 137-139;-(b) Charles Lloyd; Donghen, n.d. f. 142;-

(c) Johann Heinrich Rahn, Senator, quaestor, etc., of Zurich; Zurich, 17 Apr. 1675. Latin. f. 143;-(d) Thomas Brancker; Brereton, 14 Aug. 1676. f. 150.

(3) 'In Answer to Monsr. [Gottfried Wilhelm von] Leibnitz's Letter from Solving a Cubick aequation by plaine Geometry'; 15 June 1675. ff. 139-140.

(4) Johann Rodolf Wetstein to Johann Rudolph Stuck, Canon of Zurich; 11 Feb. 1657. Latin. f. 141.

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ff. 1-32 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: 'An Introduction to Algebra', by T. Brancker, with MS. corrections by: 1668.: Printed.
ff. 1-32 Johann Heinrich Rahn, the elder; Swiss mathematician: Translation by T. Brancker of his work on algebra: 1668.: Printed.
ff. 1-32 Thomas Brancker, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician: 'An Introduction to Algebra' by J. H. Rhonius, translated by: 1668.: Printed.
f. 133 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Letter to, from J. Schönacker: 1657.: Fr.
f. 133 J. Schönacker, of Basle: Letter to J. J. Ulrich: 1657.: Fr.
f. 135 Francis Potter, Rector of Kilmington: Leaf from a Latin translation of his treatise 'An Interpretation of the Number 666': bef. 1657.
f. 137 Henry Briggs, d 1631 mathematician: Letter to J. Pell: 1628.
f. 137 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letter to, from H. Briggs: 1628.
ff. 139-140 Baron Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibnitz, d 1716, German philosopher and mathematician: Answer to his letter on the solution of a cubic equation: 1675.
f. 141 Johann Rodolf (2 Wetstein), Swiss theologian: Letter to J. R. Stuck: 1657.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 141 Johann Rudolph Stuck, Professor of Theology at Zurich: Letter to, from J. R. Wetstein: 1657.
f. 142 Sir Charles Lloyd: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1651, n.d.
f. 142 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Correspondence with Sir C. Lloyd: 1651, n.d.
f. 143 Johann Heinrich Rahn, the elder; Swiss mathematician: Letters to J. Pell: 1654-1675.: Lat.
f. 143 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letters to, from J. H. Rhonius: 1654, 1675.: Lat.
f. 145 Sir Christopher Wren, P R S: Notices of Royal Society meetings signed by: 1681, 1682.: Printed.
f. 150 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letter to, from T. Brancker: 1676.
f. 150 Thomas Brancker, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1665-1676.
f. 151 Pierre de Fermat, d 1665 French mathematician: Extracts from his works: 17th cent.: Lat.
f. 153 Robert Anderson, mathematician and silk-weaver of London: 'An algebraical solution of a problem proposed to me ... by Mr. Edmund Halley': 1678.: Printed.

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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 4397-4404 : PELL PAPERS (3rd Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, calculations, and extracts from…

Add MS 4398 : PELL PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 196). Included are:- (1) An Introduction to Algebra, translated ... by Thomas Brancker, M.A., much altered…

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1628

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1676

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1628-1676

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Anderson, Robert, mathematician and silk-weaver of London
Brancker, Thomas, Vicar of Whitegate, county Cheshire; mathematician
Briggs, Henry, mathematician, d 1631
Fermat, Pierre, French mathematician, 1607-1665
Leibnitz, Gottfried Wilhelm, Baron, German philosopher and mathematician, d 1716
Lloyd, Charles
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Potter, Francis, Rector of Kilmington
Rahn, Johann Heinrich, the elder; Swiss mathematician
Schönacker, J., of Basle
Stuck, Johann Rudolph, Professor of Theology at Zurich
Ulrich, Johann Jakob, Antistes of Zurich
Wetstein), Johann Rodolf (2, Swiss theologian
Wren, Christopher, P R S