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1 - Letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
2 - Observations of the magnetic declination at Paris by Pierre Petit
3 - Letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
4 - Letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg
5 - Copy of a letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg
6 - Paper, 'On magnetic declination' by Pierre Petit
7 - Translation of a letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
8 - Letter, from Pierre Petit to the Royal Society, dated at Paris
9 - Letter, from Pierre Petit to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
10 - Letter, from Henry Power to William Croone
11 - Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin
12 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
13 - Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society]
14 - Letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
15 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
16 - Letter, from William Petty to Robert Moray, dated at Dublin
17 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to Robert Moray, dated at Dublin
18 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker, dated at Dublin
19 - Letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
20 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
21 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
22 - Extract of a letter, from William Petty to Mr Graunt
23 - Letter, from William Petty to Robert Moray, dated at Dublin
24 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to Robert Moray, dated at Dublin
25 - Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society]
26 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty to Robert Moray
27 - Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin
28 - Extract of a letter, from William Petty to Mr Graunt
29 - Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society]
30 - Letter, from William Petty to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Oxford
31 - Extract of a letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin
32 - Letter, from L M [to unknown recipient]
33 - Copy of a letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society]
34 - Paper, 'The humble proposals of Sir William Petty concerning his double bodyed shipping' by William Petty to King Charles II
34a - Account of the ship (catamaran) in 12 points with a figure by William Petty
34b - Account of the maiden voyage of William Petty's double-bottomed ship (catamaran) by unknown author
35 - Account of William Petty's double-bottomed ship (catamaran) by unknown author
36 - Account of William Petty's double-bottomed ship (catamaran) called 'the experiment' by unknown author
37 - Account of William Petty's double-bottomed ships (catamaran) by unknown author
38 - Paper, 'Report of the committee of the members of the Royal Society in Ireland concerning the structure and sayling of Sir William Petty's new Shipp' to William Bouncer
39 - Letter, from Francis Potter to John Aubrey
40 - Account of Francis Potter's invention of a cart with legs by Robert Hooke
41 - Letter, from Johann Perbandt to Henry Oldenburg
42 - Letter, from Johann Perbandt to Henry Oldenburg
43 - Letter, from Walter Pope to John Wilkins, dated at Rome
44 - Letter, from Walter Pope to John Wilkins, dated at Padova [Padua]
45 - Letter, from Walter Pope to John Wilkins, dated at Brussels
46 - Account of quicksilver mines in Idria by Walter Pope, dated at Venice
47 - Letter, from [Jean] Picard to Monsieur [Francis] Vernon, dated at Paris
48 - Extract of a letter, from Henry Powell to his father [William Daniel Powell]
48a - Extract of a letter, from Henry Powell to his father [William Daniel Powell]
49 - Letter, from Antoine Francois Payen to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
50 - Letter, from John Palmer to Henry Oldenburg
51 - Letter, from John Palmer to Henry Oldenburg
52 - Letter, from Henry Philips to John Wallis
53 - Copy of a letter, from Andrew Paschall to Joseph Glanvill, dated at Chedsey
54 - Letter, from Andrew Paschall to Joseph Glanvill
55 - Copy of a letter, from Andrew Paschall to Mr [John] Aubrey
56 - Copy of a letter, from Andrew Paschall to Mr [John] Aubrey
57 - Letter, from Andrew Paschell to Robert Hooke
58 - Letter, from Andrew Paschall to Francis Lodwick
59 - Letter, from Andrew Paschell to Robert Hooke
60 - Letter, from Andrew Paschell to Francis Ludwik
61 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg
62 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg
63 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hamburg
64 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hamburg
65 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hamburg
66 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hamburg
67 - Letter, from Matthew Paisen to Henry Oldenburg
68 - Extract of a letter, from Henry Powle to Paul Neile
69 - Letter, from Henry Powle to Henry Oldenburg
70 - Letter, from Henry Powle to Henry Oldenburg
71 - Letter, from Abraham Benedict Peganis to Henry More, dated at Regensburg
72 - Letter, from F Prothais [to the Royal Society], dated at Jamaica
73 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg
74 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
75 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
76 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
77 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
78 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
79 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
80 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
81 - Letter, from Ignatius Pardies to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
82 - Letter, from Thomas Platt to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Florence
83 - Letter, from J Pechlinus [Jan Nicolaus Pechlin] to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Leyden
84 - Letter, from Thomas Pigot to Robert Hooke, dated at Oxford
85 - Letter, from Thomas Pigot [to the Royal Society]
86 - Extract of a letter, from unknown author to T[heodor] H[aak], dated at Berlin
87 - Letter, from Giles Pooley to Robert Southwell
88 - Paper, 'On a machine to raise weights by gunpowder' by Denis Papin
89 - Letter, from Denis Papin to Edmund King, dated at Marburg
90 - Letter, from Denis Papin [to the Royal Society]
91 - Letter, from Denis Papin to Hans Sloane
92 - Letter, from Denis Papin to Hans Sloane, dated at London
93 - Letter, from Denis Papin to Hans Sloane
94 - Letter, from Denis Papin to Hans Sloane
95 - Letter, from Robert Plot to Robert Southwell, dated at London
96 - Letter, from Mr Paul to Mr [John] Houghton
97 - Letter, from W P to Mr Gale
98 - Letter, from Octavian Pulleyn to Mr [Edmond] Halley, dated at Rome
99 - Note on natural evacuation by R Pitt
100 - Letter, from Mr [James] Petiver [to the Royal Society]
101 - Letter, from Charles Preston to Hans Sloane
102 - Letter, from Charles Preston to Hans Sloane, dated at Edinburgh
103 - Letter, from Charles Preston [to the Royal Society], dated at Paris
104 - Letter, from Charles Preston to Hans Sloane, dated at Edinburgh
105 - Letter, from Reverend Abraham de la Pryme to Hans Sloane, dated at Hull
106 - Letter, from Reverend Abraham de la Pryme to Hans Sloane, dated at Hull
107 - Letter, from R[ichard] P[ollard] [to the Royal Society]
108 - Letter, from Monsieur [Franois] Poupart to Martin Lister
109 - Letter, from Samuel Pont to Charles Peter, dated at Cambridge
110 - List of journals and papers received by William Perry
111 - Letter, from Robert Paterson [to the Royal Society], dated at Marshall College
112 - Letter, from Reverend James Pound to Edmond Halley, dated at Wanstead
113 - Letter, from Reverend James Pound to James Jurin, dated at Wanstead
114 - Letter, from Mr Pulteney to Hans Sloane, dated at Copenhagen
115 - Letter, from Philip Percival to his brother Lord Percival, dated at Dublin
116 - Letter, from Lord Paisley [James Hamilton] to George Graham, dated at Witham
117 - Extract of a letter, from Lord Paisley [James Hamilton] to George Graham
118 - Letter, from Richard Poley to Eric Benzelius, dated at Stockholm
119 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at Stockholm
120 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at Stockholm
121 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at Stockholm
122 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at the Hague
123 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at the Hague
124 - Letter, from Richard Pole to James Jurin, dated at the Hague
125 - Letter, from Richard Poley to James Jurin, dated at the Hague
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Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

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