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- 1661-1740 (Creation)
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31 volumes
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GB 0117 LBO 1661-1740 Collection (fonds) 31 volumes Various
Copies of letters received by the Royal Society, the originals of which are in the Early Letters collection. The Letter Books were copied (as were the Journal and Register Books) for security reasons. The numbering of the volumes and their chronological range is slightly eccentric. Volumes numbered 1-18 are letters of 1662-1727; within this group, Volume 11 has been extended into two volumes. No Volume 17 was created in order to leave a gap in the series for retrospective copying of original papers. The succeeding Volumes 19-26 overlap in time, giving correspondence for the years 1720-1740. There are also five supplementary volumes providing fair copies of letters omitted from the main run; these are labelled A-B, B-C, D-G, G-H and H-S, the letters being arranged in order of author.
Volumes 1-18 cover 1661-1727; Volumes 19-26 cover 1720-1740; five supplementary volumes arranged alphabetically A-S.
OPEN.
No photocopying. No microfilm available.
English, Latin, French, German and Italian
Leather bound volumes.
Volumes 1-19 (1661-1730) are indexed by name of author. Volumes 1661-1695 are indexed in Waller's general subject index to the Journal, Register and Letter Books, and its copy. The five supplementary volumes are indexed letter by letter in the Archive Card Catalogue, giving details of author, recipient, date and location.
Letter Book Copy. Originals of letters in 'Early Letters'.
Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
Feb 2009. Learned societies History of science Royal Society Science of science Associations Organizations
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Copies of letters received by the Royal Society, the originals of which are in the Early Letters collection. The Letter Books were copied (as were the Journal and Register Books) for security reasons. The numbering of the volumes and their chronological range is slightly eccentric. Volumes numbered 1-18 are letters of 1662-1727; within this group, Volume 11 has been extended into two volumes. No Volume 17 was created in order to leave a gap in the series for retrospective copying of original papers. The succeeding Volumes 19-26 overlap in time, giving correspondence for the years 1720-1740. There are also five supplementary volumes providing fair copies of letters omitted from the main run; these are labelled A-B, B-C, D-G, G-H and H-S, the letters being arranged in order of author.
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Volumes 1-18 cover 1661-1727; Volumes 19-26 cover 1720-1740; five supplementary volumes arranged alphabetically A-S.
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OPEN.
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No photocopying. No microfilm available.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English, Latin, French, German and Italian
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Letter Book Copy. Originals of letters in 'Early Letters'.
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Volumes 1-19 (1661-1730) are indexed by name of author. Volumes 1661-1695 are indexed in Waller's general subject index to the Journal, Register and Letter Books, and its copy. The five supplementary volumes are indexed letter by letter in the Archive Card Catalogue, giving details of author, recipient, date and location.
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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- English