| RefNo | MS/366 |
| AltRefNo | Ex |
| Previous numbers | MS 366, MS 367, MS 368, MS 369, MS 370 |
| Level | SubFonds |
| Title | Additional papers read before, or collected by the Royal Society |
| Date | 1551-1714 |
| Description | A series of volumes containing manuscripts of papers read before the Society, and others not entered into the Classified Papers series. content is ancillary to the Classified Papers series [CLP, 1592 -1741] and overlapping in date. As with Classified papers the content covers the full breadth of the Society’s interests, ranging from politics (the constitutions of Carolina) to migration of birds. Notable papers include a treatise on an early seed drill to increase agricultural efficiency ‘The Sembrador’ by Lucatello, and ‘Problemata Physica’ by Thomas Hobbes.
The authors' names and short titles of papers are listed at the front of each volume.
Sometimes referred to as the "Extra" manuscripts sequence. |
| Extent | 3 boxes containing 5 volumes, MS box large |
| PhysicalDescription | Paper, bound, size 13.5 x 8.75 inches |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| FindingAids | Catalogued in the Archive Card Catalogue |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Copyright | The Royal Society |