The Hartlib Papers

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The Hartlib papers are divided into three collections.

You can choose between these collections by clicking on the appropriate titles near the top of the page. The first two collections are subdivided further, and the divisions are selected using the grey list towards the left of the page. The individual documents are displayed on the right of the page. Before each title is its reference code; after is dating information. To view a document, click on its title.


15/1/1 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1653
15/1/2 Ms Title Page 1653
15/1/3 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1650
15/1/4 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1649
15/1/5 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1649
15/1/6 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1648
15/1/7 Ms Title Page 1648
15/1/8 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1648
15/1/9 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1647
15/1/10 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1647
15/1/11 Ms Title Page 1644
15/1/12 Ms Title Page 1642
15/1/13 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1642
15/1/14 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1641
15/1/15 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand, In Latin 1641
15/2/1 Bundle Wrapper Undated
15/2/3 Memorandum On Provision For The Poor Undated
15/2/5 Copy Memorandum On Provision For The Poor, In.. Undated
15/2/7 Draft Petition In Culpeper's Hand Undated
15/2/8 Note On Relief Of The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/9 Copy In Hand B, Memorandum On Relief Of The P.. Undated
15/2/11 Copy Memorandum On Relief Of The Poor Undated
15/2/12 Notes And Titles Concerning Poor Relief, Hart.. 1624, 1630 &..
15/2/16 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1641
15/2/17 Title Page, In Hartlib's Hand 1644
15/2/18 Copy Memorandum On Relief Of The Poor, In Han.. Undated
15/2/22 List Of Writings, In Hartlib's Hand Undated
15/2/24 Notes On Learning For The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/26 Notes On The Employment Of The Poor, In Hartl.. Undated
15/2/28 Note Concerning The Poor, In Hartlib's Hand Undated
15/2/29 Memo On Maintenance For The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/30 Note On Provision For The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/32 Extract On Maintenance For The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/33 Notes On Means For The Poor, Hartlib Undated
15/2/34 Copy Petition Concerning Provision For The Po.. Undated
15/2/35 Copy Petition Concerning Maintenance Of The P.. Undated
15/2/39 Copy Letter, ? To ?, Concerning The Poor Undated
15/2/41 Copy Extract Concerning Provision For The Poo.. Undated
15/2/47 Copy Proposals Relating To Poor Relief In Han.. Undated
15/2/51 Copy Memorandum On Relief Of The Poor Undated
15/2/55 Copy Proposals Relating To Poor Relief In Han.. Undated
15/2/61 Copy "profits Humbly Presented To This Kingdo.. Undated
15/2/65 Copy Order Against Rogues And Vagabonds In Ha.. 2 October 1655
15/2/66 Petition Concerning Provision For The Poor, J.. Undated
15/3/1 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 9 January 1651
15/3/3 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 3 April 1652?
15/3/5 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 30 June 1651
15/3/7 Letter, Henry Langley To Samuel Hartlib Junio.. 8 January 1652
15/3/9 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 1 April 1652
15/3/10 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 18 October 1652
15/3/12 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 17 January No Y..
15/3/14 Letter, Henry Langley To Hartlib 5 July No Year
15/4/1 Letter, Robert Wood To Hartlib 30 March 1658
15/4/3 Letter, Robert Wood To Hartlib 5 May 1658
15/4/5 Letter, Robert Wood To Hartlib 26 May 1658
15/4/6 Letter, Robert Wood To Hartlib 16 June 1658
15/4/8 Letter, Robert Wood To Hartlib Undated
15/4/10 Copy, Irish Ministers' Address To Lord Protec.. Undated
15/4/11 Copy Advertisement Concerning Legacy Of Husba.. Undated
15/5/1 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 24? December 16..
15/5/3 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 11 March 1651
15/5/5 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 1 August 1651
15/5/7 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 13 November 165..
15/5/9 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 26 No Month 165..
15/5/10 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 8 April 1652
15/5/12 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 23 June 1652
15/5/14 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 29 August 1652
15/5/16 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 23 November 165..
15/5/18 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 2 February 1652
15/5/20 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 8 April 1653
15/5/22 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 7 July 1653
15/5/24 Letter, Robert Child To Hartlib 28 October 1653
15/5/26 Letters, Page? To ?, Concerning Husbandry Undated
15/6/1 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 18 October 1647
15/6/3 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 22 October 1647
15/6/5 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 29 November 164..
15/6/7 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 9 December 1647
15/6/10 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 27 December 164..
15/6/12 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 29? January 164..
15/6/14 Copy Letter In Hand B, Thomas Smith To ? 13 March 1648
15/6/15 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 10 April 1648
15/6/17 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 24 April 1648
15/6/18 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 22 September 16..
15/6/20 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 30 October 1648
15/6/22 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 20 November 164..
15/6/24 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib? 29 January 1649
15/6/25 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 3 September 165..
15/6/27 Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib 11 October No Y..
15/6/29 Copy? Letter, Thomas Smith To Hartlib? Undated
15/7/ Bundle Wrapper Undated
15/7/1 Copy Extract Of Contract Between Counts Johan.. 18 July 1610
15/7/3 Copy Extract Of Legal Document, In German January 1642
15/7/5 Letter, Reformed Ministers Of Hanau To John D.. 29 February 165..
15/7/7 Copy Letter, William Vi Of Hesse-cassel To Th.. 28 April 1656
15/7/9 Copy Memorandum, The Consistory Of Cassel To .. 1 May 1656
15/7/11 Letter, William Cooper To Hartlib 27 April 1658
15/7/12 Copy Petition, The People Of Hanover To The L.. Undated
15/7/14 Short History Of Schluchter Monastery, In Ger.. 1656?
15/7/16 Memorandum On Exiled Protestants In Dury's Ha.. Undated
15/7/17 Copy Declaration On Exiled Protestants, Cromw.. Undated
15/7/19 Memorandum, John Dury To John Thurloe Undated
15/7/20 Memorandum, John Dury To John Thurloe Undated
15/8/1 Copy Extract, ? To ? 22 October 1637
15/8/3 Letter, Constantine Adams To Hartlib 5 August 1640
15/8/5 Letter, John Lamott To Hartlib 30 October 1641
15/8/6 Letter, William White To ? 8 May 1649
15/8/8 Copy Letter, Abraham Liset To Hartlib 20 July 1653
15/8/9 Letter, Anthony Morgan To Sir Edward Foard 22 February 165..
15/8/10 Letter, Samuel Stonhame To Lord Brereton 21 June 1654
15/8/12 Copy? Letter In Hartlib's Hand, ? To William .. 29 September 16..
15/8/13 Copy Extract From The Public Intelligencer 15 January 1658
15/8/14 Note, Henry Jessey To ?, Concerning A Jewish .. 19 January 1658..
15/8/15 Letter, Henry Jessey To Hartlib And John Dury Undated
15/8/17 Letter, Thomas Mackworth? To Hartlib 26 April 1658
15/8/19 Copy Letter In Hand A, ? To ? 28 July 1658
15/8/20 Copy Letters, Earl Of Cork & John Atkin T.. 17 September, 1..
15/8/22 Copy Letter, Samuel Hartlib Junior To Hartlib.. 12 October 1658
15/8/23 Copy Extract In Hand H?, Dr Tong To Hartlib Undated
15/8/25 Copy Extract Of Letter, ? To ? Undated
15/8/27 Letter, Godfrey Lau....? To Hartlib 1659?
15/8/29 Copy Letter, ? To ?, Concerning Teaching Of S.. 7 September 165..
15/8/30 Letter, D. Boetus? To Hartlib 16 December No ..
15/9/1 Bundle Wrapper Undated
15/9/3 Copy Extracts In Hand A, ? To ? 8 March, 25 Mar..
15/9/5 Copy Extract In Hartlib's Hand, ? To ? 15 October 1659
15/9/7 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand 5 November, 26 ..
15/9/13 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand 9 November, 2 D..
15/9/17 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand & Scribal.. 7 January, 4 Ma..
15/9/21 Letter, ? To ? Undated