Record

RefNoMS/82
LevelSubFonds
TitleCorrespondence of Dr Brook Taylor, Secretary of the Royal Society
Date1712-1717
DescriptionAssorted original correspondence and papers of Dr Brook Taylor, Secretary of the Royal Society 1716-1721, on mathematical subjects with Professor Keil, Mr Machin, Bernouilli, the Abbot Conti, the Comte Raymond de Montmort.
Extent1 volume of 17 items, MS Large
AccessStatusOpen
AdminHistoryPresented to the Library of the Royal Society together with an original picture of Secretary Taylor by his grandson Sir William Young
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6093Taylor; Brook (1685 - 1731)1685 - 1731
NA7786Machin; John (- 1751) - 1751
NA6718Conti; Antonio Schinella (1677 - 1749)1677 - 1749
NA7789Montmort; Pierre Remond de (1678 - 1719)1678 - 1719
NA2737Young; Sir; William (1749 - 1815); colonial governor1749 - 1815
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