Notebook, 1651-95
MS. Don. d. 45
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Notebook, 1651-95
Shelfmark
MS. Don. d. 45
Summary
Notebook, including:
(fols. 7-93) notes for lectures on Euclid, 1651-3
(fols. 97v-160v, 292-246 rev.) mathematical calculations, tables and notes, including problems exchanged with various correspondents (much of the material used in Wallis's Opera mathematica (3 vols., Oxford, 1693-9))
(fols. 165-75, 295-293 rev.) observations on comets, 1664 and 1680, including copies of correspondence
(fols. 312v-310 rev.) ciphers received by Henry Savage 'from a frier in France, who affirmed it to be Cardinall Richlieu's way of cifre'.
A note inside the lower cover reads 'This has evidently been in Edw. Burton's library. He was at Oriel in Hearne's time. T. F. F[enwick]'.
(fols. 177-245 are blank)
Date
1651-1695
Language
English
Physical facet
Calf
Physical extent
315 Leaves
Acquisition
Sotheby's, 21 March 1895, lot 1228.
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Collection contents
Notebook, 1651-95
