Correspondence with William Nicholson (1655?-1727)

A short series of communications with William Nicholson (1655?-1727), Bishop of Carlisle, largely on antiquarian and natural history interests, discussing the researches of near contemporaries such as John Ray (1627-1705), Edward Lhuyd (1660-1709) and others.

The complete listing of correspondence is as follows:

1. James Jurin, 5 February 1713/14, to the Bishop of Carlisle, 2p. Ms. copy.

2. William Nicholson, Rose, 16 August 1714, to J.J., Master of the Free-School in Newcastle, 1p. Ms.

3. William Nicholson, Rose, 2 September 1714, to J.J., 4p. Ms.

4/1-2. James Jurin, 14 October 1714, to the Bishop of Carlisle, 6p. Ms. copy.

5. William Nicholson, Westminster, 21 April 1715, to J.J., 2p. Ms.

1714-1715

5 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).