Miscellaneous Papers enclosed in Medieval MS., c 1650 - c 1750
Scope and Contents
The Macclesfield Collection principally comprises the archives of John Collins (1625-1683) and William Jones (1675-1749). As well as being mathematicians in their own right, both men corresponded with leading scientific figures of their day and so the collection includes autograph material by Isaac Newton, Edmond Halley, Henry Briggs, Roger Cotes, Henry Oldenburg and Robert Hooke.
Dates
- Creation: c 1650 - c 1750
Creator
- From the Fonds: Parker, George, 1697-1764 (2nd Earl of Macclesfield and astronomer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Very fragile: conservation assistance required. Paper instruments ff.52-55: conservation handling required. Do not open inner manuscript waste parchment wrapper beyond 90 degrees - iron-gall ink corrosion.
Extent
110 folio(s) (ff.110 [octavo] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
III.8.5
General
Former reference: 9.2
Digitisation Processing Information
The volume contains a number of blank pages and some of these have been omitted from the digital copy - folios 14-15.
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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