Record

RefNoEL/D2/7
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Richard Dobbs to the Royal Society, dated at Castle-Dobbs
CreatorDobbs; Richard (fl 1722-1726)
Date18 August 1722
DescriptionDiscussing De Moivre's views about the new theorem for probability
Continuation of the letter can be found after EL/D2/8
Dobbs also discusses the observations of the parhelion (mock sun) by his brother Arthur (see EL/D2/4) and encloses further details by him (see EL/D2/8)
Attached with this letter are a figure and notes associated with letter EL/D2/8
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Place originCastle Dobbs, Carrickfergus, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Origin coordinates54.73333, -5.75
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEL/D2/6
EL/D2/8
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/eb5e05a4-b58c-4f29-9a9d-b9f910efbab3
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5031Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician1684 - 1750
NA5031Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician1684 - 1750
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