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Stukeley, William, 1687-1765 (antiquary and natural philosopher)

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  • Existence: 1687 - 1765

Biography

Stukeley, William (1687-1765) antiquary and natural philosopher

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Copies of Correspondence Relating to Isaac Newton After His Death, c 1880 (Original letters c 1727.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.57: 685-710
Scope and Contents

Includes family tree (f.699r)

Dates: c 1880 (Original letters c 1727.)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Scheme for a royal palace

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9432
Scope and Contents William Stukeley (1687-1765), antiquary and natural philosopher, proposed a new palace for George III, when after his marriage to Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1761) St. James's Palace was thought not large or magnificent enough. Several schemes for a new Palace were proposed. Stukeley proposed a site behind Buckingham House. King George however rejected all schemes, bought Buckingham House and enlarged it. MS, unbound, 5 fos., 1761, 'To the King', Stukeley's plan, conceived in 1749,...
Dates: 1761
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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