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  <dc:title>Letter from M. [John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu], Lincomb [Lyncombe, Bath], to Martin Folkes, Queen's Square, near Ormond Street, London</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Montagu has received letters from Folkes and from Mr Cockburn with news of the death of Durham [Derham]. Montagu will follow Folkes' advice to recommend [Thomas] Simpson as Durham’s successor [as master of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, known as 'second master' he was assistant to the Mathematics Professor/Chief Master]. Montagu intends to have Cockburn prepare a warrant to sign to that effect. List of mathematical publications is noted on the verso of letter, which also bears the address.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>18 August 1743</dc:date>
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