The dedication by John Wallis of his Arithmetica Infinitorum to William Oughtred, 19 July 1655
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: 19 July 1655
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
5 folio(s) (ff.5 [quarto] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
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