| Reference number | MS/366/2/7 |
| Previous numbers | MS/367/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Dr Wallis concerning the Ecclesiastical Computation of the Paschal Tables in the Church of England |
| Date | 1680 |
| Description | A note on the first page states that the paper was not printed. A note states that the paper was delivered in two lectures to the Royal Society at Gresham College, London on 29 April 1680 and 6 May 1680.
The paper combines biblical scholarship and mathematics for the calculation of the date of Easter. There are several marginal notes which may be in a different hand to the paper itself. There are four pages of tables showing calendar calculations. There are several references to the golden number.
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| Extent | 56p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7472 | Wallis; John (1616 - 1703); mathematician and cryptographer | 1616 - 1703 |