Parker family, Earls of Macclesfield
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Catalogue of William Jones's Library, c 1750
An inventory by height, depth and length (not title) of the books that came to Shirburn via William Jones.
Contents page, c 1880
This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.
Geometrical Exercise Book, c 1710-c 1749
Probably in the hand of one of Jones's pupils. Includes perspective drawings.
Letters and Papers A-W, 1606 - c 1747
This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.
Letters & Papers of Barrow, Collins, Dary, Flamsteed, Gregory, Halley, Strode and Wallis, 1660-1677
This category contains the manuscript letters in the Macclesfield collection excluding the Newton holographs and letters to Newton. It also contains a few other items which were bound alongside these letters.
