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Letters addressed to Dr. Martin Lister, chiefly on scientific subjects, written in 1671-1710

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Letters addressed to Dr. Martin Lister, chiefly on scientific subjects, 1671-1710; the volume contains nearly complete indexes of writers and subjects. The chief writers are:

  1. Aldrich, dean Henry, Sept 12, 1695 (fol. 129);
  2. Allonne, -- d', 1694-1709 (fol. 49, etc.);
  3. Bulkeley, sir Richard, 1686-1707 (fol. 43, etc.);
  4. Charlet, Dr. Arthur, 1698-1709 (fol. 231, etc.);
  5. Cole, William, 1683-1695 (fol. 137);
  6. Dale, Samuel, 1693-1698 (fol. 76, etc.);
  7. Gibson, bp. Edmund, Sept. 5, 1694 (fol. 99);
  8. Jessopp, Francis, 1673-1693 (fol. 64).
  9. Lhuyd, Edward, 1689-1702 (fol. 8, etc.);
  10. Nieolson, bp. William, 1696-1697 (fol. 143, etc.);
  11. Prior, Matthew, 1698 (fol. 217);
  12. Proby, Charles, 1698-1699 (fol. 206, etc.);
  13. Robinson, Tancred, 1683-1710 (fol. 235);
  14. Tanner, bp. Thomas, Nov. 13, 1699 (fol. 237);
  15. Thoresby, Ralph, 1699 (fol. 188);
  16. Tonson, Jacob, the publisher, March 16, 1698/9 (fol. 191).

Dates

  • Creation: written in 1671-1710

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • Multiple languages
  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Lister 36

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 25265.

Custodial History

Presented by Dr. George Fothergill to the Ashmolean Museum on March 16, 1759: see the Register of Convocation for April 14 of that year.

Related Materials

For additional correspondence see also MSS. Lister 2-4, 34-35, 37.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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