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Collins, John, 1626-1683 (mathematician and scientific administrator)

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Found in 257 Collections and/or Records:

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Draft Letter from John Collins to John Wallis, 13 March 1671

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/215-216
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: 13 March 1671
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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Draft Letter from John Collins to John Wallis, c 1677

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3977.13
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1677
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/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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Draft Letter from John Collins to Sir John Frederick, 24 June 1673

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/82
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: 24 June 1673
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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Draft Letter from John Collins to Slusius, c 1670

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/79
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 1670
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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Draft letters from John Collins to Thomas Strode and Thomas Baker, 8 February 1676

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/176-177
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: 8 February 1676
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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Draft Letters from John Collins to Various Recipients, 4 December 1666-9 April 1667

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/86-90
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f.86 - to John Pell (December 4); f.87 - to Mr Branker; To Mr John Templar of Braybrooke; f.88 - possibly to Dr Pell; f.89 - to Dr Pell (9 April 1667)

Dates: 4 December 1666-9 April 1667
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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Errata in Dr Barrow's Conicks and in his Archimedes, with a letter to Newton about the latter errata, c 1665-c 1683

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3964.7: 7-10
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1665-c 1683
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/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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Extract from a letter from James Gregory to John Collins, 9 April 1672

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/135
Scope and Contents

Extract from Add. 9597/13/6/132 in the hand of Collins.

Dates: 9 April 1672
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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Extractions of the first and second single side of Adfected Equations, being an Illustration of Mr William Oughtred upon that subject by William Northall, c 1650-c 1683

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/4/16
Scope and Contents

Copy by John Collins of Northall's treatise.

Dates: c 1650-c 1683
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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Extracts copied from a letter from James Gregory to John Collins, 23 November 1670

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/116-119
Scope and Contents

In the hand of John Collins.

Dates: 23 November 1670
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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Extracts from a letter from James Gregory to John Collins, 15 February 1671

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/122
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: 15 February 1671
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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Extracts from Mr Warner's Papers, c 1650-c 1683

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/11/40
Scope and Contents

Includes 'Ad Architecturam nauticam Problema' with solutions, in Latin and English.

Dates: c 1650-c 1683
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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Figurate Arithmetick, c 1650-c 1683

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/5/23
Scope and Contents

Draft of treatise.

Dates: c 1650-c 1683
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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Fragments on Mathematical Subjects by Cassini, Craig and Morland, c 1722

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3971.4: 77-82
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Transcripts of mathematical and astronomical letters and papers, apparently made for the use of Isaac Newton, in various hands. Included are copies of works by R.F. Slusius, Antonio Monforte, Jacques Ozanam, G.W. Leibnitz, E.W. von Tschirnhaus, Henry Oldenburg, T.F. de Lagny, G.D. Cassini, John Craig and S. Morland.

Dates: c 1722
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/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
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Letter from David Gregory to John Collins, 10 June 1676

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/91
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: 10 June 1676
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 Edward Bernard to John Collins, 3 April 1671

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/35-36
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: 3 April 1671
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 Edward Bernard to John Collins, 14 March 1672

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/37
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: 14 March 1672
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 Francis Vernon to John Collins, 11 March 1672

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/248-249
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: 11 March 1672
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 Giovanni Alphonso Borelli to John Collins, 10 April 1671

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/39
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: 10 April 1671
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 Isaac Barrow probably to John Collins, 1663 (Undated, but internal evidence suggests it is prior to Add. 9597/13/6/3.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/2
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: 1663 (Undated, but internal evidence suggests it is prior to Add. 9597/13/6/3.)
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 Isaac Barrow to John Collins, 9 January 1664

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/3
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 January 1664
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 Isaac Barrow to John Collins, 1664 (Undated, but seems to be subsequent to Add. 9597/13/6/3.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/4
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: 1664 (Undated, but seems to be subsequent to Add. 9597/13/6/3.)
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 Isaac Barrow to John Collins, 5 September 1664

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/5
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: 5 September 1664
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 Isaac Barrow to John Collins, 12 November 1664

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/6
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: 12 November 1664
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 Isaac Barrow to John Collins, 29 November 1664

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/7
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: 29 November 1664
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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