Letters to different correspondents

Letters by Jurin to seventy-one different correspondents, mainly as Secretary of the Royal Society. The collection includes groups of letters to B F de Belidor, Nicola Cirillo, Sir Thomas Dereham, Paul Dudley, Benjamin Langwith, John Thomas Woolhouse and Philip Henry Zollman. There are also two letters to Voltaire.

These comprise Jurin's copies and drafts of letters to various correspondents on scientific and other topics, 1722-44. From the occasional endorsements present, it would appear that letters of 1722-27 may have been arranged in bundles by year in their original state (although the dates may refer to Royal Society Letter Books, see nos. 31, 46, 84, 98, 106 and 177). The date of the present ordering, alphabetical by recipient, is not known.

The complete listing of correspondence is as follows:

To Aragino, Nicholao Ayerbe de, Prince of Alessano and Cassano

1. London, 29 February 1723/4, 4p. Ms.

To Bayly, [E]

2. London, 11 March 1723/4, 3p. Ms.

3. Lawrence Pountney Lane, 3 October 1724, 2p. Ms.

4. Garlick Hill, 29 June 1725/6, 2p. Ms.

To Beard, [Richard] (1688?-1734)

5. Garlick Hill, 23 August 1726, 2p. Ms.

To Beeston, [William]

6. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 21 May 1725, 1p. Ms.

To Belidor, [Bernard Forest de] (1693-1761)

7. London, Royal Society, 9 November, 1722, 2p. Ms.

8. London, 11 August 1726, 3p. Ms.

9. London, 24 November 1726, 3p. Ms.

10. London, 16 February 1726/7, 3p. Ms.

To Benzelius, Erich (1675-1743)

11. London, 15 June 1724, 3p. Ms.

12. London, 1 March 1724/5, 4p. Ms. endorsed 'with Phil. Transact. No. 381, 2, 3.'

13. London, 21 May 1725, 3p. Ms.

14. London, 5 March 1725/6, 4p. Ms. endorsed 'wth. Phil. Trans. 384, 5, 6.'

15. London, 20 April 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Bottoni, Domenico (1641-1731)

16. London, 28 October 1725, 3p. Ms.

To Brady

17. Laurence Pountney Lane, 7 March 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

To Buffon, [George Louis Leclere de] (1707-1788)

18. London, 28 April, 1743, 2p. Ms.

To Bulffinger, George Bernhard (1693-1750)

19/1-2 London, 25 May 1727, 7p. Ms.

To Burggrave, Johann Philipp (1700-1775)

20. London, 22 April 1726, 2p. Ms.

To Burman, Erich (1692-1729)

21. London, 16 December 1726, 4p. Ms.

22. London, 24 April 1727, 1p. Ms.

23. London, 9 July 1728, 2p. Ms.

To Burnet [Gilbert?] (1690-1726) or [William?] (1688-1729)

24. London, 24 February 1723/4, 1p. Ms.

To Calandrini, Giovanni Ludovico (1703-1753)

25. London, 19 December 1726, 3p. Ms.

To Cary, Mordecai, Bp. of Killala ['My dear Lord'.]

26. - , 10 June 1742, 4p. Ms.

27. - , n.d. [post-30 October 1742], 4p. Ms.

To Cay, [Robert]

28. Laurence Pountney Lane, 22 June 1723, 3p. Ms.

29. Laurence Pountney Lane, 10 October 1723, 3p. Ms.

30. London, 18 February 1723/4, 2p. Ms.

To Cruquius, Nicolas

31. London, 29 January 1724/5, 2p. Ms. endorsed 'Letters 1725'.

32. London, 3 May 1725, 3p. Ms.

33. London, 7 July 1725, 1p. Ms. endorsed 'with a thermometer'.

34. London, 5 March 1725/6, 2p. Ms.

To Cyrilli, Nicolaï (1671-1735)

35. London, 26 March 1725, 5p. Ms

36/1-2 London, 26 October 1725 ['September' 1-2 deleted in text and endorsement] 3p. Ms. with a receipt for goods sent to Cyrilli and Bottoni, signed by Thomas Pooke, 27 October 1725, 1p. Ms.

37. London, 13 April 1726, 4p. Ms.

38. London, 1 April 1727, 4p. Ms.

39. London, 7 August 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Deidier, Antoine (d. 1746)

40. London, 30 December 1723, 4p. Ms.

41. - , 29 May 1724, 1p. Ms.

42. London, 3 April 1725, 3p. Ms.

To Dereham, Thomas (d. 1738)

43. Crane Court, 19 March 1721/2, 3p. Ms.

44. Crane Court, 8 October 1722, 3p. Ms.

45. London, 8 February 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

46. London, 27 January 1723/4, 1p. Ms. endorsed 'with two Transact. No. 378 & six Invitations ad Obs. Meteor' and 'Letters 1724'

47. London, 18 May 1724, 3p. Ms.

48. London, 17 October 1724, 3p. Ms.

49. London, 26 May 1725, 2p. Ms.

50. Garlick Hill, 1 February 1725/6, 2p. Ms.

51. London, 14 February 1725/6, 4p. Ms.

52. Garlick Hill, 17 August 1726, 2p. Ms. endorsed 'with ye. acct. of Inoculation for 1725 & Ph. Trans. No. 392'

53. Garlick Hill, 7 August 1727, 4p. Ms.

54. Garlick Hill, 12 February 1727/8, 4p. Ms.

To Dobbs, Arthur (1689-1765)

55. Garlick Hill, 18 July 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Dobbs, Richard

56. Tunbridge Wells, 1 August 1722, 1p. Ms.

57. Laurence Pountney Lane, 15 June 1723, 2p. Ms.

58. London, 18 February 1723/4, 2p. Ms.

59. Laurence Pountney Lane, 19 April, 1724 [endorsed 19 May], 4p. Ms.

To Dubourgay, Coll.

60. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 14 December 1724, 3p. Ms.

61. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 20 May 1725 [endorsement], 1p. Ms.

62. - , 26 December 1726, 1p. Ms.

To Dudley, Paul (1675-1751)

63. Royal Society, Crane Court, 2 April 1722, 2p. Ms.

To Chamberlain [John]

Royal Society, Crane Court, 2 April 1722, 1p. Ms.

To Dudley, Paul

64. London, 2 July 1722, 1p. Ms.

65. Laurence Pountney Lane, 14 February, 1722/3, 3p. Ms.

66. - , 16 December 1723, 2p. Ms.

67. London, 20 May 1725, 3p. Ms.

68. London, 22 September 1725, 2p. Ms.

69. London, 16 August 1726, 2p. Ms.

70. Garlick Hill, 7 August 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Duval [Francis Philip?] (d. 1768)

71. London, 9 November 1725, 3p. Ms.

To Fontenelle [Bernard le Bovier de] (1657-1757)

72/1-4 Austin Friars, 19 April 1733, 8p. Ms. 1-4 With 4p. Ms. draft.

73/1-2 - , 23 July 1733, 4p. Ms. With 2p. Ms. draft.

74/1-2 Austin Friars, 7 February 1733/4, 4p. Ms. With 2p. Ms. draft.

75. Austin Friars, 18 March 1733/4, 2p. Ms.

To Gribius, Peter

76. London, 1 October 1723, 2p. Ms.

77. London, 18 November 1723, 2p. Ms.

To Hall, Hannibal

78. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 4 February 1724/5, 2p. Ms.

79. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 21 May 1725, 2p. Ms.

80/1-2 Garlick Hill, 23 August 1726, 2p. Ms. With Ms. slip attached

81. Garlick Hill, 21 June 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Handley, [James]

82. Laurence Pountney Lane, 30 January 1723/4, 3p. Ms.

To Hoffman, Friedrich (1660-1742)

83. London, 8 March 1721/2, 3p. Ms.

84. London, 28 January 1725/6, 3p. Ms. endorsed 'Letters 1726'

To Hoogvliet, Johann

85. London, 4 October 1723, 2p. Ms.

To Horsley, [John] (1685-1732)

86. Laurence Pouteney Lane, 26 February 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

87. Laurence Pountney Lane, 4 May 1723, [endorsed 4 June], 2p. Ms.

88. Laurence Pountney Lane, 19 October, 1723, 4p. Ms.

89. London, 5 May 1724, 3p. Ms.

90. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 18 March 1724/5, 3p. Ms.

91. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 18 November 1725, 2p. Ms.

92. Garlick Hill, 29 June 1725/6, 2p. Ms.

To Jablonski, Johann Theodore (1654-1731)

93. London, 14 December 1724, 2p. Ms.

94. London, 26 December 1726, 3p. Ms.

To Langwith, [Benjamin] (1684?-1743)

95. -, 17 February 1721/2, 4p. Ms.

96. Laurence Pountney Lane, 12 May 1722, 4p. Ms.

97. Laurence Pountney Lane, 3 July 1722, 2p. Ms.

98. Laurence Pountney Lane, 5 January 1722/3, 4p. Ms., endorsed 'Letters 1723'.

99. Laurence Pountney Lane, 5 March 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

100. Laurence Pountney Lane, 20 April 1723, 2p. Ms.

101. Laurence Pountney Lane, 15 June 1723, 3p. Ms.

102. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 13 March 1724/5, 3p. Ms.

103. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 11 November 1725, 2p. Ms.

104. Garlick Hill, 3 December 1726, 2p. Ms.

105. Garlick Hill, 12 August 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Linck, Johann Heinrich (1674-1734)

106. London, 10 February 1726/7, 2p. Ms. endorsed 'Letters 1727'

To MacLaurin, [Colin], (1698-1734)

107. Crane Court, 9 November 1722, 2p. Ms.

To Hanneckin, J.

Crane Court, 9 November 1722, 1p. Ms.

To MacLaurin, [Colin]

108. Crane Court, 27 May 1723, 2p. Ms.

109. London, 28 January 1723/4, 2p. Ms. endorsed 'with six Copies of ye Invitatio & c.'

110. -, 7 August 1744, 1p. Ms.

To Marsilli, Aloysio Ferdinando (1658-1730)

111. London, 9 August 1726, 2p. Ms.

112. London, 19 June 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Mather, [Cotton] (1663-1728)

113. London, 16 December 1723, 3p. Ms.

114. London, 22 February 1723/4, 2p Ms.

115. London, 20 May 1725, 3p. Ms.

To Maupertuis, [Pierre Louis Moreau de] (1698-1759)

116. London, 5 October 1738, 3p. Ms.

To Michelotti, Pietro Antonio

117. Royal Society, 8 February 1722/3, 4p. Ms.

To Müller, Gerhard Friedrich (1705-1783)

118. London, 16 November 1730, 3p. Ms.

119. London, 10 April 1733, 3p. Ms.

To Nettleton, [Thomas]

120. Laurence Pountney Lane, 2 June 1722, 2p. Ms.

121. Laurence Pountney Lane, 8 January, 1722/3, 4p. Ms.

122. Laurence Pountney Lane, 7 March, 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

123. Laurence Pountney Lane, 19 November, 1723, 2p. Ms.

124. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 20 May 1725, 1p. Ms.

125. Garlick Hill, 11 August 1726, 2p. Ms.

126. Garlick Hill, 30 March 1727, 1p. Ms.

To Neve, [Timothy?]

127. London, 2 May 1726, 3p. Ms.

To Newman, [Henry]

128. -, 24 April 1722, 2p. Ms.

To Nichols, [Frank] (1699-1788)

129. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 27 April 1725, 1p. Ms.

130. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 21 May 1725, 1p. Ms.

To Nicholson, [Francis] (1660-1728)

131. London, 24 February 1723/4, 1p. Ms.

To Noguez, [Pierre?]

132. London, 20 May 1725, 2p. Ms.

To Oliver, [William]

133. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 11 March, 1724/5, 1p. Ms.

134. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 21 May 1725, 1p. Ms.

To Parry

135. Garlick Hill, 17 March 1725/6, 1p. Ms.

To Payne, Robert

136. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 2 December 1725, 1p. Ms.

To Poleni, Giovanni (1683-1761)

137/1-2 -, 3 August 1732, 8p. Ms.

138. London, 1 March 1732/3, 2p. Ms.

139. -, 5 November 1734, 3p. Ms.

140. London, 20 February 1737/8, 2p. Ms.

141. London, 13 April 1739, 3p. Ms.

142. London, 26 November 1742, 3p. Ms.

143. London, 4 February 1742/3, 3p. Ms.

To Poley, [Richard?]

144. London, 15 June 1724, 2p. Ms.

145. -, 1 July 1725, 1p. Ms.

146. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 11 November, 1725, 2p. Ms.

147. Garlick Hill, 5 March 1725/6, 1p. Ms.

To Pucci, Signr.

148. Laurence Pountney Lane, 17 October, 1724, 1p. Ms.

To Reneame

149. London, 2 June 1726 [endorsed 6 June], 4p. Ms.

To B- R- [?Robins, Benjamin (1707-1751)]

150/1-2 London, 29 May 1724, 4p. Ms. and wrapper

To St. Petersburg Academy

151. London, 23 May 1727, 2p. Ms.

To Seba, Albert. (1665-1736)

152. London, 23 July 1725, 2p. Ms.

To Simson, [Robert]

153. Laurence Pountney Lane, 19 January, 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

154. Laurence Pountney Lane, 5 March, 1722/3, 3p. Ms.

155. Laurence Pountney Lane, 22 June 1723, 3p. Ms.

156. London, 18 February 1723/4, 2p. Ms. [Cay erased from endorsement, Simpson substituted]

157. London, 28 May 1724, 2p. Ms.

To Simpson [Robert Simson?]

158. Garlick Hill, 29 January 1725/6, 2p. Ms.

To Stephens, [William?] (d. 1761)

159. Crane Court, 24 February 1721/2, 3p. Ms.

160. Crane Court, 4 October 1722, 3p. Ms.

161. London, 29 May 1724, 2p. Ms.

To Taglini, Carlo (1679-1747)

162. London, 9 February 1732/3, 3p. Ms.

To Villa

163. London, 20 May 1725 [endorsement], 2p. Ms.

To Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de (1694-1778)

164. London, 1 February 1739/40, 2p. Ms.

165. Austin Friars, 23 June, 1741, 2p. Ms.

To Walton, J.

166. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 28 November, 1724, 2p. Ms.

To Warren, [George]

167. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 16 November, 1725, 1p. Ms.

To Wasse, [Rev.]

168. Laurence Pountney Lane, 15 September, 1724, 2p. Ms.

To Weitbrecht, Josias (1702-1747)

169. London, 24 June 1737, 2p. Ms.

170. London, 1 August 1743 [endorsement] 3p. Ms.

171. London, 25 September 1744 [endorsement] 2p. Ms.

To Williams, Perrot [Perrault] (b. 1680?)

172. Laurence Pountney Lane, 22 January, 1722/3, 3p. Ms.

173. Laurence Pountney Lane, 7 March, 1722/3, 2p. Ms.

174. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 18 May 1725, 2p. Ms.

175. - , 22 December 1726, 2p. Ms.

176. Garlick Hill, 12 August 1727, 1p. Ms.

To Woolhouse, [John Thomas] (1650?-1734)

177. Crane Court, 1 February 1721, 3p. Ms. endorsed 'Letters 1722'

178. London, 17 June 1723, 3p. Ms.

179. Tunbridge Wells, ? August 1723, 2p. Ms.

180. London, 3 October 1723, 3p. Ms.

181. London, 17 February 1723/4, 2p. Ms. endorsed 'with six Invitations'

182. London, 16 March 1723/4, 3p. Ms. endorsed 'with 4 Invitations & 2 Lists of ye R.S. Wrote to him again Apr. 3d about Dr. Smith's Books, & Mr. Zollman'

183. London, 7 May 1724, 2p. Ms.

184. - , 5 April 1725, 5p. Ms.

185. London, 20 May 1725, 1p. Ms.

186. London, 25 April 1726 [endorsed 26 April], 4p. Ms.

To Zollman. [Philip Henry] (d. 1748)

187. Laurence Pountney Lane, 15 June 1724, 3p. Ms.

188. Laurence Pountney Lane, 18 June 1724, 3p. Ms.

189. - , 1 March 1724/5, 2p. Ms.

190. Lincoln's Inn Fields, 25 May 1725, 2p. Ms.

191. Garlick Hill, 5 May 1725/6, 3p. Ms.

192. Garlick Hill, 16 December 1726, 1p. Ms.

193. Garlick Hill, 24 April 1727, 1p. Ms.

1722-1744

193 items Drafts and copies

Photographs of MS.6146/69 and 6146/70 are held by Wellcome Images at L0025585 and L0041672

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).