Letters to Jurin, largely from foreign men of learning, and post-dating Jurin's service as Secretary

Largely from foreign men of science, writing to Jurin in the period post-dating his service as Secretary to the Royal Society, but addressed to him at the Society's house and on R.S. matters.

The complete listing of correspondence is as follows:

1. Charles Francois de Cisternay Du Fay, Paris, 3 September 1732, [to J.J.]. 2p. Ms.

2. Louis-Guillaume Le Monnier, Paris, ? July 1739, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 1p. Ms.

3. Jean Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, Paris, 5 July 1742, to J.J., 1p. Ms.

4. Jeremiah Markland, Twyford, 20 May 1742, [to J.J.], 4p Ms.

5. Gerhard Friedrich Müller, St. Petersburg, 1 October 1732, to J.J., London, 1p. Ms.

6. Gerhard Friedrich Müller, St. Petersburg, 31 May 1733, to J.J., 2p. Ms.

7. François Nicole, Paris, 20 August 1739, [to J.J.], 4p Ms.

8. Giovanni Poleni, Padua, 15 July 1734, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 2p. Ms.

9. Giovanni Poleni, Padua, 12 February 1735 [endorsed 14 February 1734/5], to J.J., Royal Society, London, 3p. Ms.

10. Giovanni Poleni, Padua, 1 February 1736, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 1p. Ms.

11. Giovanni Poleni, Padua, 3 January 1743, to J.J., 3p. Ms.

12. Servington Savery, Shilston, 9 August 1727, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 1p. Ms.

13. ? Schumacher, St. Petersburg, 11 October 1726, [to J.J.], 2p. Ms.

14. Carlo Taglini, Pisa, 25 March 1731, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 3p. Ms.

15. Josias Weitbrecht, St. Petersburg, 30 June 1733, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 3p. Ms.

16. Josias Weitbrecht, 16 July 1742, to J.J., Royal Society, London, 2p. Ms.

17. Perrot Williams, Haverfordwest, 10 March 1727/8, to J.J., 1p. Ms.

1726-1743

17 items

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).