"The Contents of a Letter from Mr MacLaurin to Mr Folkes concerning the Observations of the Solar Eclipse on the 18th February 1737 made in Scotland &c.", c 1737 (After 18 February 1737.)
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: c 1737 (After 18 February 1737.)
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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
Extent
2 folio(s) (ff.2 [quarto] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Add.9597/13/5/207,r.tif Add.9597/13/5/207,v.tif Add.9597/13/5/208,r.tif Add.9597/13/5/208,v.tif
Repository Details
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