Parker family, Earls of Macclesfield
Family
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
File
Catalogue of William Jones's Library, c 1750
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/1/2
Scope and Contents
An inventory by height, depth and length (not title) of the books that came to Shirburn via William Jones.
Dates:
c 1750
Conditions Governing Access:
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Item
Contents page, c 1880
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/contents
Scope and Contents
From the File:
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.
Dates:
c 1880
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File
Geometrical Exercise Book, c 1710-c 1749
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/11/29
Scope and Contents
Probably in the hand of one of Jones's pupils. Includes perspective drawings.
Dates:
c 1710-c 1749
Conditions Governing Access:
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File
Letters and Papers A-W, 1606 - c 1747
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1606 - c 1747
Conditions Governing Access:
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File
Letters & Papers of Barrow, Collins, Dary, Flamsteed, Gregory, Halley, Strode and Wallis, 1660-1677
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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.
Dates:
1660-1677
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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