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PELL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 198). The contents include:-

(1) 'Christiani Hugenii, De Saturni luna observatio nova'; The Hague, 5 Mar. 1656. f. 1.

(2) Treatise on geometry, perhaps by George Hastines; n.d. ff. 2-30.

(3) Treatise on geometry, perhaps by - Chauveau whose name appears at the head. French. ff. 31-37b.

(4) Catalogues of mathematical books, viz.:- (a) of Andrea Argoli. f. 41;- (b) in the 'Bibliotheca Civitatis Tigurinae. 1654'. ff. 42, 43, 45- 46b;- (c) 'Catalogus Librorum Mathematicorum quorum possessionem Linggius habet'. f. 44;- (d) 'Catalogus librorum Mathematicorum'. ff. 48-52b.

(5) Drawings of mathematical instruments, some invented or made by Thomas Browne, joiner. Engraved. 1631. ff. 59b-60.

(6) 'Imitatio Nepeirea [John Napier, of Merchiston] Sive Applicatio omnium (fere) regularum suis Logarithmis pertinentium ad Logarithmos Mri [Henrici] Brigges. Ex propriâ descriptione sui Canonis Mirifici. Impressa Edinburg, Anno 1614'. ff. 65-78b.

(7) Calculations for a mathematical measuring of the surface of the globe into maps. ff. 89-104.

(8) 'Methodus ad disquirendam maximam et minimam', by Pierre de Fermat. f. 105.

(9) Extracts from the works of Claude Mydorge, on conics. ff. 106-107b.

(10) 'Conicorum. Lib. 1. Jo. Pellius'. Fragment. f. 128.

(11) Notes on 'Marci Zuerii Boxhornii oratio inauguralis de Polymathia seu disciplinis veterum'; 1632. ff. 188-189b.

(12) 'Eclipsis Lunae observabilis Bredae ante solis ortum die veneris Novemb. 9. 19 Anno 1649'. f. 196.

(13) 'J. P[ellii] Commentationes in ... [Johann Heinrich] Alstedii'. f. 197.

includes:

f. 1 Christiaan Huygens, d 1695 Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer: 'Saturni Luna Observatio Nova': 1656.
ff.2-30 George Hastines: Treatise on geometry possibly by: 17th cent.
ff. 31-37b Chauveau: Treatise on Geometry perhaps by: 17th cent.: Fr.
f. 41 Andrea Argoli, d 1650 Italian mathematician: Catalogue of mathematical books of: 17th cent.
ff. 41-52b Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Mathematical works: 17th cent.
ff. 42, 43, 45-46b City of Zurich: Catalogue of mathematical works in the City Library: 1654.
ff. 55-57 Ciphers: Cipher wheel, constructed by J. Pell: 17th cent.
ff. 59b-60 Thomas Browne, joiner: Drawings of mathematical instruments: 1631.: Engr.
f. 63 John Beale, FRS; Rector of Yeovil: Letter to -: temp. Commonwealth.
ff. 65-78b John Napier, of Merchiston; mathematician: Application of his rules to the logarithms of Henry Briggs: 1614.
ff. 65-78b Henry Briggs, d 1631 mathematician: Application of Napier's rules to his logarithms: 1614.
ff. 105, 108, 1 10 Pierre de Fermat, d 1665 French mathematician: Extracts from his works: 17th cent.: Lat.
ff. 106-107b Claude Mydorge, d 1647 French mathematician: Extract from his work on conics: 17th cent.
f. 127b Christiaan Huygens, d 1695 Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer: 'Problema Alhazeni': 1672.: Imperf.
f. 128 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: 'Conicorum Lib. 1': n.d.: Autogr. fragm.
f. 143 John Leake: Answer by J. Pell to a mathematical problem by: 17th cent.
f. 157b Hans Rodolph Lavater, d 1557 Swiss soldier: Particulars of his descendants: 17th cent.
f. 162 Marcus Fege, alias Feege; servant of J Pell: Letter to J. Pell: 1658.: Germ.
f. 162 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letter to, from his servant, M. Fege: 1658.: Germ.
f. 164 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letter to, from M. J. Scipio: 1656.: Fr.
f. 164 Michael Jean Scipio, printer, of Ems: Letter to J. Pell: 1656.: Fr.
ff. 165, 166 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Bills, while in Switzerland: 1654-1658.: Germ.
f. 167 Marcus Fege, alias Feege; servant of J Pell: Testimonials for: 1651-1658.: Engl. and Germ.: Copies.
f. 168 Franciscus Vieta, d 1603 French geometrician: Extracts from and notes on his mathematical works: 17th cent.: Lat.
f. 186 Sir Charles Cavendish, d 1654 mathematician: Letters to W. Warner: 1636, n.d.
f. 186 Walter Warner, d 1643 mathematician: Letters to, from Sir C. Cavendish: 1686, n.d.
ff. 188-189b Marc Zuer Boxhorn, Professor of Jurisprudence and History at Leyden: Notes on his 'Oratio inauguralis de Polymathia' (1632): 17th cent.
f. 196 Breda: Eclipse of the moon observed at: 1649.
f. 197 Johann Heinrich Alstedius, d 1638 German Protestant divine and philosopher: Commentary by J. Pell on his mathematics: 17th cent.

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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 4407-4431 : PELL PAPERS (4th Series) Mathematical collections of John Pell, consisting of treatises, geometrical and other problems and…

Add MS 4407 : PELL PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 198). The contents include:- (1) 'Christiani Hugenii, De Saturni luna observatio nova'; The Hague, 5…

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Start Date:

1600

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1699

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Alstedius, Johann Heinrich, German Protestant divine and philosopher, d 1638
Argoli, Andrea, Italian mathematician, d 1650
Beale, John, Rector of Yeovil; scientific author, c 1608-1683
Boxhorn, Marc Zuer, Professor of Jurisprudence and History at Leyden
Briggs, Henry, mathematician, d 1631
Browne, Thomas, joiner
Cavendish, Charles, Knight, mathematician, c 1595-1654
Chauveau
Fege, Marcus, servant, fl 1654-1658
Fermat, Pierre, French mathematician, 1607-1665
Hastines, George
Huygens, Christiaan, Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer, d 1695
Lavater, Hans Rodolph, Swiss soldier, d 1557
Leake, John, of Add MS 4280
Mydorge, Claude, French mathematician, d 1647
Napier, John, of Merchiston; mathematician
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Scipio, Michael Jean, printer, of Ems
Vieta, Franciscus, French geometrician, d 1603
Warner, Walter, mathematician, d 1643

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Breda, the Netherlands
Zurich, Switzerland