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Nelson, Robert, 1656-1715 (philanthropist and religious writer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1656 - 1715

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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An account of Mr Dodwells book de Cyclis, in a Letter to Robert Nelson Esqr. From Dr Halley, c 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/9
Scope and Contents

A critique of Henry Dodwell's 1701 treatise on biblical chronology entitled "De Veteribus Graecorum Romanorum Cyclis."

Dates: c 1714
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1
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Letter from Robert Nelson to Edmund Halley, 9 September 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/10
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: 9 September 1714
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/macclesfield/1