Papers by Dr. John Wallis:
- Fol. 104. A discourse on the Resurrection, on i Cor. xv. 20, by dr. John Wallis, incomplete: foll. 3-102, 205-8, are printed treatises by Wallis
- Fol. 130. Drafts by Wallis of several letters to Richard Norris, on the subject of Norris's printed Manner of finding the true Sum of the infinite Secants of an Arch, which precedes on fols. 123-9: the letters are dated Oct.-Dec. 1685, and at fols. 138-41 are two from Norris, Dec. 1685
- Fol. 145v. 'De Sectionibus Conicis tractatus', with a preface, by dr. John Wallis, in Latin
Dates
- Creation: Written in about 1680-1690 by dr. J. Wallis
Extent
210 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
- Latin
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. e. 16, fols. 1-2]
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. e. 16
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 19115
Abstract
Papers by Dr. John Wallis
Biographical / Historical
Dr. John Wallis (fl. 1680-1690).
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. VI, no. 31517
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by mr. J. L. G. Mowat, 5 June 1893.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.
Topical
Subject
- Wallis | John | fl 1680-1690 (Person)
- Title
- Papers by Dr. John Wallis
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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