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.


39/1/1 Notes On Salt Peter, Hartlib Part Dated 6 Fe..
39/1/5 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand G, Cheney Culpepe.. 18 February 165..
39/1/6 Copy Extracts & Note, Dr Boate & Hart.. 12 April 1653, ..
39/1/8 Copy Memo On Saltpetre In Hartlib's Hand, Joh.. 16 April 1653
39/1/9 Copy Extract In Hartlib's Hand, Cressy Dymock.. 15 April 1653
39/1/10 Copy Extracts On Saltpetre, ? And Johann Mori.. 28 March 1653, ..
39/1/11 Notes On Saltpetre In Scribal Hand G, ? &.. Part Dated 18 M..
39/1/13 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand, Dr. Haberfel.. Part Dated 25 J..
39/1/14 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand 28 May 1653, 12..
39/1/15 Copy Extract In Hartlib's Hand, Benjamin Wors.. 28 June 1654
39/1/16 Copy Tract On Saltpetre In Hartlib's Hand, Be.. Undated
39/1/22 Note On Aaron Streater's Saltpetre, Hartlib Undated
39/1/23 Note On Saltpeter Ex Mercurius Politicus No 2.. Undated
39/1/24 Copy Memo On Saltpetre, Anon Undated
39/1/25 Copy Extracts On Saltpeter In Hartlib's Hand Undated
39/2/1 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand B, Robert Child T.. 24 December 164..
39/2/5 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand B, Robert Child T.. 24 December 164..
39/2/7 Letter, Thomas Lye & J. Tucker To Hartlib.. 26 October 1646
39/2/9 Letter, Johann Bruen Unmussig To Hartlib, In .. 13 June? 1649
39/2/11 Letter, Johan Hevelius To Hartlib, In German 10 August 1650
39/2/12 Letter, John Ferrar To Hartlib 28 November 165..
39/2/14 Copy Notes On Worsley's Discourse In Hartlib'.. 10 July 1654
39/2/18 Copy Extract, Johann Morian To Hartlib?, In G.. 16 October 1654
39/2/20 Copy Extracts On Portable Ovens, Kuffeler, Mo.. 13 & 17 Nov..
39/2/26 Copy Extracts On Purifying Water, Johann Mori.. 11 December 165..
39/2/30 Copy Extracts Concerning Dr. Bonnet, Anon., I.. 9 January 1655 ..
39/2/35 Copy Memo, Andre Bonet To The Estates Of Bran.. 15 February 165..
39/2/38 Copy Extract, Johann Morian To ?, In German 16 July 1655
39/2/40 Copy Extract In Hartlib's Hand, Johann Morian.. 22 October Or N..
39/2/41 Copy Extracts In Hartlib's Hand, Johann Moria.. 12 November 165..
39/2/43 Copy Extracts, Johann Morian To Hartlib?, In .. 28 January 1656..
39/2/45 Copy Extract, Joachim Huebner, In German And .. 8 February 1656
39/2/46 Letter, William Retchford To Hartlib 5 August No Yea..
39/2/48 Letter, Rochefort To Hartlib? 12 October 1646
39/2/49 Letter, L. Van Der Linde To Hartlib, In Germa.. 11 December 165..
39/2/50 Copy Extracts, Lady Ranelagh, In German 20 October 1656..
39/2/56 Copy Extracts, Lady Ranelagh, In German 20 October 1656..
39/2/60 Copy Extract, Lady Ranelagh?, In German 19 February 165..
39/2/62 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand A, Benjamin Worsl.. 7 April 1658
39/2/64 Copy Extract, Anon, In German 22 June 1658
39/2/65 Copy Extract, Anon., In German 24 July 1658
39/2/66 Copy Extracts, Anon., In German July 1659
39/2/68 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H, John Beale To .. 18 November 165..
39/2/70 Letter, Faber To ?, In German & Latin December 1661
39/2/72 Alchemical Book Titles, In German And Latin Undated
39/2/74 Printed Booklet, The Moderate Intelligencer N.. 6-13 April 1648
39/2/75 Astronomical Book Titles, In Latin & Germ.. Undated Not Bef..
39/2/76 Extracts On The Durham Medical Scheme 4 September 165..
39/2/78 Copy Extracts On Bees 2 March 1658
39/2/79 Copy Extract, Anon., In German 14 January 1659
39/2/80 Copy Extract In Scribal Hand A, In Latin 18 July 1659
39/2/81 Note On Martindalls Invention For Guns, Anon 2 June 1660
39/2/83 Copy Letter, John Dury To Cheney Culpeper, In.. Undated
39/2/84 Copy Tract On The Office Of Address, Anon., I.. Undated
39/2/99 Draft? In Latin, Anon. Undated
39/2/101 Note On The Use Of The Lamps, Anon. Undated
39/2/102 Extract On Hibernation & Bees, Anon., In .. Undated
39/2/104 Memo On Alchemy, Metals And Mines, Anon. Undated
39/2/106 Copy/draft Extract, Hartlib To ? Undated
39/2/107 Copy Extract In Hand A, William Rand? To Hart.. Undated
39/2/108 Copy Extract, Hubner To ?, In Latin 8 February No Y..
39/2/109 Copy Proposition In Hand G, Cressy Dymock Undated
39/2/111 Copy Alchemical Extract, Anon, In Latin Undated
39/2/113 Printed Pages With Manuscript Note By Hartlib Undated
39/2/114 Note On Tea, Anon, In Latin Undated
39/2/115 Copy Extract On A Portable Baking Oven, Kuffe.. Undated
39/2/117 Extracts On Brewing, Hartlib Undated
39/2/118 Copy Memorandum On Coinage, Blondeau Undated
39/2/122 Copy Alchemical Extract, Anon, In Latin Undated
39/2/130 Religious Tract, Anon., In German & Latin Undated
39/2/131 Copy Extracts, In German, English And Latin Undated, 25 Jul..
39/2/135 Prophecies Of Graber, 1658-1671, In German An.. Undated 1657?
39/2/136 Copy Memo On Insurance Cooperative, & Ext.. Undated, 2 Octo..
39/2/138 Recipe For Medicinal Water, In Geman Undated
39/2/139 Memo On Bees, In German Undated
39/2/141 Copy Recipes For Sweetening Beer, ? And Johan.. Undated
39/2/143 Copy List Of New Works, John Wiessel Undated
39/2/145 Extracts In Latin Undated
39/2/149 Copy Extract On Bees In Hartlib's Hand, Chris.. 15 February 165..
39/2/150 Copy Extract From "the Elements Of Architectu.. Undated
39/2/151 Copy Title Pages In Hartlib's Hand, In Latin .. 1610, 1619
39/2/153 Title Page In Scribal Hand B 1622
39/2/154 Title Page For "englands Royal Fishing", In H.. 1630
39/2/155 Printed Title Pages 1634, 1635
39/2/158 Printed Title Pages 1636, 1637, 163..
39/2/162 Copy Title Pages In Hartlib's Hand 1641
39/2/164 Printed Title Page, "the Grand Imposter Unmas.. Undated After 1..
39/2/165 Title Pages In Scribal Hand B 1644, 1646
39/2/167 Title Pages In Hartlib's Hand Undated, 1641, ..
39/2/171 Title Pages In Scribal Hand A, In French &.. 1655, 1659
39/2/173 Title Pages In Hand ? 1661
39/2/176 Title Pages In Hand ? 1661
39/3/1 Bundle Wrapper And Letter, Henry Oldenburg To.. 21 June 1656
39/3/4 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 5 January 1658
39/3/5 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 19 January 1658
39/3/6 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 16 February 165..
39/3/7 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 21 May 1658
39/3/8 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 30 March 1658
39/3/9 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 12 June 1658
39/3/11 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 15 June 1658
39/3/12 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 29 June 1658
39/3/13 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 27 June 1658
39/3/14 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 3 July 1658
39/3/15 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 11 July 1658
39/3/16 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 18 July 1658
39/3/17 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 1 August 1658
39/3/18 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 12 September 16..
39/3/20 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 28 October 1658
39/3/22 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 30 April 1659
39/3/24 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 25 June 1659
39/3/25 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib, With Encl.. 5 July 1659
39/3/28 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 12 July 1659
39/3/29 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 26 July 1659
39/3/31 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 2 August 1659
39/3/33 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib? 9 August 1659
39/3/34 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib? 23 August 1659
39/3/35 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib? 6 September 165..
39/3/37 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib 24 September 16..
39/3/38 Extract In Scribal Hand K, Henry Oldenburg To.. 14 February 166..
39/3/40 Extract In Oldenburg's Hand 28 July 1660
39/3/41 Extracts, In Oldenburg's Hand 17 September 16..
39/3/43 Extract In Oldenburg's Hand 20 September 16..
39/3/45 Letter, Henry Oldenburg To Hartlib Undated 1658
39/3/47 Copy Memo On Academy For The Gentry, Anon Undated
39/3/49 Extract In Oldenburg's Hand 8 November No Y..
39/3/51 Two Extracts In Oldenburg's Hand 2 July, 4 July ..
39/3/53 Extract In Oldenburg's Hand 9 June 1660
39/4/1 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 9 September 163..
39/4/2 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 16 March 1652
39/4/3 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 16 October 1655
39/4/4 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 28 July 1656
39/4/6 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 25 September 16..
39/4/8 Copy Letters In Suatosius' Hand, Comenius To .. 5 February 1657..
39/4/10 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 8 April 1652
39/4/12 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 4 May 1657
39/4/14 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 25 May 1657
39/4/16 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 16 June 1657
39/4/18 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 28 July 1657
39/4/19 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 4 August 1657
39/4/20 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib: 25 August 1657
39/4/21 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 1 September 165..
39/4/23 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 29 September 16..
39/4/24 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 10 November 165..
39/4/25 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 17 November 165..
39/4/26 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 19 December 165..
39/4/28 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib: 10 January 1658
39/4/30 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 2 November 1658
39/4/32 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 17 January 1659
39/4/34 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib 20 February 165..
39/4/35 Letter, John Suatosius To Hartlib: 28 April 1657