Record

RefNoMS/952
LevelItem
TitleNotebook of magic squares, by [Taylor White?]
CreatorWhite; Taylor (1701-1772); British judge and naturalist
Daten.d. [1771 or after]
DescriptionA collection of magic squares, with associated notes and a printed 'Explanation of the magical square of sixteen'. The mathematical puzzles range from nine numbers arranged to add equally in each row, to squares of 256 numbers. These include squares taken from printed sources, including by Benjamin Franklin.

The latest copied printed source is from 1771. The manuscript may therefore be compiled by Taylor White [as is the family tradition] but may well be later in date and therefore a descendant.
Extent16p. [pp.1-2, 12-16 blank]
FormatManuscript
Printed
PhysicalDescriptionInk and pencil on paper
Dimensions232x189mm.
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenanceDonated by Robert White, January 2024.
RelatedMaterialDigital only copies retained of White family biographical papers.
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