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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. Aston, Francis, 1681-1709 (fol. 156);
  2. Bobart, Tilleman, 1701-1705 (fol. 39, etc.);
  3. Bulkeley, sir Richard, 1686-1707 (fol. 36);
  4. Charlet, Dr. Arthur, 1698-1709 (fol. 72, etc.);
  5. Delaune, Dr. William, June 4, 1705 (fol. 86);
  6. Flamsteed, John, 1702-1703 (fol. 59);
  7. Lhuyd, Edward, 1689-1702 (fol. 23, etc.);
  8. Mander, Dr. Robert, July 9, 1701 (fol. 37);
  9. Musgrave, William, 1683-1709 (fol. 164);
  10. Place, John, 1693-1708 (fol. 21, etc.);
  11. Robinson, Tancred, 1683-1710 (fol. 17, etc.);
  12. Sloane, sir Hans, 1707 (fol. 107, etc.);
  13. Smith, Dr. Thomas, of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1704-1710 (fol. 81, etc.).

Dates

  • written in 1671-1710

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • Multiple languages
  • English
  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Lister 37

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. 25266.

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, 34-36.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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