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GB 0120 MSS.4948-4950 · 1653-1701

Papers of Vincenzo Viviani comprising administrative documentation, an inscription by Viviani honouring Galileo, and a treatise on land reclamation, 1653-1701.

Viviani , Vincenzio , 1622-1703 , engineer and mathematician
GB 0120 MS.7799 and WMS/Amer.91 · 1759-1922

WMS/Amer.91 is one of a series of annual orders for general estate supplies sent by Washington to London. MS.7799 comprises a photograph of a letter from Washington shortly before his death, discussing his false teeth, plus supporting documentation.

Washington , George , 1732-1799 , US President