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Cavendish, Sir Charles, ? 1595-1654 (Knight and mathematician)

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

Letter from Francois Derand to Sir Charles Cavendish, 1 August 1637

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/99
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: 1 August 1637
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
 Item

Letter from Francois Derand to William Oughtred, 8 January 1635

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/98
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: 8 January 1635
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
 Item

Letter from Sir Charles Cavendish to William Oughtred, 11 February 1635

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/63
Scope and Contents

f.63* is a scrap of paper containing notes on biblical chronology.

Dates: 11 February 1635
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.