Royal Society (Great Britain) miscellaneous correspondence and documents, [ca. 1642-1818]

Mss.Film.460

Date: Circa 1642-1818 | Size: 1 microfilm_reel(s)
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Abstract

Letters collected by Whitfield J. Bell, Jr., including correspondence and papers submitted to the Society. Pertains to APS members and associations. Includes letters by Franklin, Winthrop, Endecott, Eliot, etc. Scientific and historical references, primarily. Some of the subjects discussed are astronomy, botany, electricity, natural history, and Indian missions. Also included is Roger Curtis' "Journal of the Moravian Mission to Labrador."

Background note

The Royal Society was founded in 1660, and the main object of the Society remains the promotion of science.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 microfilm reel.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

Permission to publish any of these materials must be received from the Royal Society.

Provenance

Presented by Whitfield J. Bell, Jr., 1949.

Location of originals:

Originals in Royal Society.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Microfilm Collection

Personal Name(s)

  • Bartram, John, 1699-1777
  • Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749
  • Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776
  • Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768
  • Curtis, Roger
  • Eliot, John, 1604-1690
  • Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
  • Logan, James, 1674-1751
  • Marshall, Humphry, 1722-1801
  • Monroe, James, 1758-1831
  • Morgan, Joseph
  • Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809
  • Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798
  • Williamson, Hugh, 1735-1819
  • Winthrop, John, 1714-1779

Subject(s)

  • Astronomy.
  • Botany.
  • Electricity.
  • Natural history.