Wallis, John, 1616-1703 (mathematician and cryptographer)
Person
Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:
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Preliminary Notes for letters to John Wallis and Francis Vernon, 16 March 1671 (1671/2)
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/6/219
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:
16 March 1671 (1671/2)
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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The dedication by John Wallis of his Arithmetica Infinitorum to William Oughtred, 19 July 1655
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/253-256
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:
19 July 1655
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
File
Thomas Baker's copies of documents, mainly relating to Cambridge University, Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.45
Scope and Contents
1. 'Dr Brady's Collections, containing Canonization of Saints, Condemnation of Hereticks, Bull of Jubily, Dispensations, Journall of the House of Commons under Edw. VI. Ph. and Mary, Qu. Eliz., Occasionall Acts and Observations in Parliament, Disorders of the Scots 1640, Lords' Journall, Return. Brevium Parl., Grants, Privileges etc., King of England superior Lord of Scotland, Conviction etc. of Card. Wolsey, Paper of Intelligence 1640, Scottish Assembly etc.' pp. 11-16. 2. 'ArchBp....
Dates:
Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Collection:
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).