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.

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.

"This letter was read to the Royal Society on the 12th of October 1664. The present translation is in the handwriting of Oldenburg, who sent a copy of the original to Boyle, as may be seen in the collection of his works, vol. V. p.312." Rigaud

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.

"At the meeting of the Royal Society on the 23rd of July, 1662, "The amanuensis was ordered to translate from the French Mons. Huygens's letter to Sir Rob. Moray," of the 14th of July, 1662. An extract from the original was entered in their Letter Book, and this is probably the translation which was made from it." Rigaud.

"At a meeting of the Royal Society on 20th of August 1662, the amanuensis was ordered to translate into English, from the French, M. Hugens's letter to Sir Rob. Moray, dated from the Hague the 18th of August. The extract in the original is entered in their Letter Book, and this is probably the translation to which reference is made." Rigaud.