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.


5/1 Memorandum, Concerning St James Library, Dury.. Undated
5/2/1 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Joh.. 22 March 1634
5/2/3 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Joh.. 17 July 1640
5/2/5 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of.. 8 June 1640
5/2/7 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of.. 8 June 1640
5/2/8 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Joh.. 27 July 1640
5/2/10 Letter, Joseph Hall To Hartlib June 5 1642 Or ..
5/2/12 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. June 8
5/2/14 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 20 June
5/2/15 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 27 July
5/2/16 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 6 July
5/2/17 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 18 July
5/2/18 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 1 August
5/2/19 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 8 August
5/2/20 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter, To Har.. 15 August
5/2/21 Letter, Joseph Hall, Bishop Of Exeter To Hart.. 31 August
5/2/22 Letter, Joseph Hall, To Ludvic Crocio & S.. 27 July 1640
5/2/30 Letter, Joseph Hall, To Balthazar Willius, In.. 27 July 1640
5/2/34 Letter, Joseph Hall, To Herman Hildebrand, In.. 27 July 1640
5/2/38 Letter, Joseph Hall To Dury?, In Latin Undated
5/2/40 Copy Petition On Behalf Of John Dury, In Hand.. Undated
5/3/1 Letter, Philip Paraeus To John Dury, In Latin 26 December 163..
5/3/2 Letter, Philip Paraeus To John Dury, In Latin 25 February 163..
5/4/1 Copy Letter In Hand ?, J. Abraham Pohmer To D.. 4 March 1634
5/4/7 Letter, J.abraham Pohmer To John Dury, In Lat.. 9 August 1634
5/5/1 Copy Letters, Between John Dury & Sir Joh.. 28 March 1642, ..
5/5/3 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To The Elect.. 27 March 1642
5/5/5 Copy Letter In Hartlib's Hand, Charles, Elect.. 28 March 1642
5/5/7 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Sir John .. 7 April 1642
5/5/9 Letter, John Dury To The Prince Elector Palat.. 6 April 1642
5/5/10 Copy Letters, Nicholas Oudart To Dury, & .. 18 April 1642, ..
5/5/12 Copy Letter, Charles I To Prince Of Orange, I.. 21 April 1642
5/6/1 Letter, Preiel To John Dury, In French 26 February 165..
5/6/2 Letter, Preiel To John Dury, In Latin 19 August 1657
5/7 Letter, Raumer To Dury In Latin & German 28 July 1657
5/8 Letter, Johan Eberti Zaunschliffer To John Du.. 18 January 1633
5/9 Copy? Letter In Hand ?, P.dreyer To John Dury.. Undated
5/10 Letter, George Pastoir To John Dury, In Frenc.. 20 January 1633
5/11 Letter, Thomas Morton, To Dury, Crocius, Will.. 28 December 164..
5/12/1 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To The Bisho.. 12 March 1640
5/12/3 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 12 March 1640
5/12/5 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 18 March 1640
5/12/9 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 1 May 1640
5/12/13 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop ? 30 June 1640
5/12/17 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 1 December 1640
5/12/19 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 1 December 1640
5/12/21 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. 2 December 1640
5/12/23 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Bishop Of.. Undated
5/13 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Nusdorf Rusdorf? To Jo.. 20 February 163..
5/14 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Henning To John Dury?,.. Undated
5/15 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Oxenstiern To John Dur.. 11 August 1656
5/16/1 Letter, John Richardson (bishop Of Ardagh) To.. 5 May 1634
5/16/3 Letter, John Richardson (bishop Of Ardagh) To.. 30 December 163..
5/17 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Gisbert V.. 31 January 1642
5/18 Copy Letter In Hand ?, John Dury To Crocius &.. 8 September 164..
5/19 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Crocius To Dury, In La.. 8 January 1655
5/20 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Dury To John Prideaux,.. 18 May 1640
5/21 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Bishops Of Kilmore &am.. 21 November 164..
5/22 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Jean Mellet To John Du.. 1 July 1660
5/23 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Bishop Of Ardagh To Jo.. 5 May 1634
5/24 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Bishop Of Salisbury To.. 5 May 1634
5/25 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Bishop Of Kilmore To J.. 21 May 1634
5/26/1 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib 4 April 1637
5/26/3 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib 18 May 1637
5/26/4 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib 25 June 1637
5/26/5 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib Received 3 July..
5/26/7 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib 25 November 164..
5/26/9 Letter, Bishop Of Kilmore To Hartlib 25 May 1641
5/26/11 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Bishop Of Kilmore To H.. 9 August 1641
5/27/1 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Johannes Bergius To Du.. 31 May 1631
5/27/3 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Johannes Bergius, Stos.. 20 January 1658
5/27/5 Copy Extract In Hand ?, Johannes Bergius To D.. Undated
5/28/1 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Conrad Bergius To Nico.. 17 May 1633
5/28/3 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Conrad Bergius To Dury.. 4 March 1635
5/28/11 Copy Extract In Hand ?, Conrad Bergius To H.a.. 9 August 1640
5/28/13 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Conrad Bergius To ?, I.. 16 March 1642
5/29 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Justin Von Ascher To J.. 4 July 1639
5/30 Letter, George Appelius To John Dury, In Lati.. 24 July 1633
5/31 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Johannes Breitinger To.. 4 March 1635
5/32/1 Letter, Benjamin Bunickhausen To John Dury, I.. 26 April 1633
5/32/2 Letter, Stephen Collins To John Dury, In Lati.. 31 March 1634
5/33 Letter, Johann Crocius To John Dury, In Latin 9 September 163..
5/34 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Carolus Caesar To John.. 5 September 163..
5/35 Copy Letter In Hand ?, Ludovic Crocius To Joh.. 1 March 1634
5/36 Letter, Cesar Calandrine To John Dury 25 January 1633
5/37 Letter, Eleazor Borthwick To John Dury 24 May 1633
5/38 Letter, Thomas Cave To John Dury 23 November 163..
5/39 Letter, Jos. Meisner To John Dury, In Latin 24 August 1634
5/40 Letter, Lohausen To John Dury, In French 14 January 1634
5/41 Letter, Esdras De Landas To John Dury, In Fre.. 18 March 1633
5/42/1 Letter, John Irlen To John Dury, In Latin 2 January 1633
5/42/2 Letter, John Irlen To John Dury, In Latin 7 February 1633
5/42/3 Letter, John Irlen To John Dury, In Latin 22 March 1633
5/43 Letter, Gerssell To John Dury, In Latin 19 October 1633
5/44 Letter, Caspar Godeman To John Dury 27 March 1631
5/45/1 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 1 October 1632
5/45/2 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 15 October 1632
5/45/3 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 2 December 1632
5/45/4 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 29 November 163..
5/45/5 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 21 January 1633
5/45/6 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 7 February 1633
5/45/7 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 13 May 1633
5/45/8 Letter, Theophilus Neuberger To John Dury, In.. 5 February 1634
5/45/9 Note, Dury?, In Latin Undated
5/46 Letter, John Richardson To Hartlib 28 December 163..
5/47 Letter, John Richardson To John Dury, In Lati.. 13 October 1632
5/48/1 Letter, Rosini (czessino) To John Dury, In La.. 9 November 1633
5/48/3 Letter, Rosini (czessino) To John Dury, In La.. 3 December 1633
5/49 Letter, Philip Snabelius To John Dury, In Lat.. 25 January 1633
5/50 Letter, Matthias Rouyer To John Dury, In Fren.. 21 December 163..
5/51 Letter, Charles Potts To John Dury, 29 August 1634
5/52 Letter, John Paget Et Al To John Dury 5 November 1634
5/53/1 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 18 April 1632
5/53/2 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 1 October 1632
5/53/4 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 3 October 1632
5/53/5 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 20 November 163..
5/53/6 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 26 November 163..
5/53/7 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 9 December 1632
5/53/8 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 22 December 163..
5/53/9 Letter, Paul Tossanus To Georg Sommer, In Ger.. 8 March 1633
5/53/10 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 8 March 1633
5/53/11 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 24 May 1633
5/53/12 Letter, Paul Tossanus To John Dury, In Latin 20 September 16..
5/54 Letter, Pierre Serrurier To John Dury, In Lat.. 26 February 162..
5/55 Letter, Tournemainne To John Dury, In French .. Undated
5/56 Letter, Paul Steinius To John Dury, In Latin 9 June 1632
5/57 Letter, Ambrosius Tolner To John Dury, In Lat.. 7 February 1632
5/58 Copy Extract In Hand ?, Christian Amlung To F.. 13 February No ..
50/1 Printed Leaves Used As Wrapper For Volume Of .. Undated
50/3 Epigram On Birth Of The Dauphin In Dury's Han.. Undated
50/4 Verses On The Duchess Of Chevereuze Swimming .. Undated
50/5 Ode To Vladislaw Iv Of Poland, Laurence Smier.. 1634
50/10 Anti-catholic Parliamentarian Satire In Verse.. 1636-1639?
50/14 Two Ballads On Sir John Suckling, Anon Undated
50/16 Verse Satire On The Long Parliament, Anon C.1640?
50/17 Squib On Oxford Parliament, In Hartlib's Hand Undated
50/18/1 Booklet Of Copy? Latin Poems/exercises In Var.. Undated
50/18/33 Booklet Of Copy? Latin Poems/exercises, Part .. Undated
50/18/67 Booklet Of Copy? Latin Poems/exercises, Part .. Undated
50/19 Poem, "pijs Manibus", Anon, In Latin Undated
50/20 Latin Verses On Johannes Armandus, In Scribal.. Undated
50/22 Elegy On A Child, R.h. Richard Hodges? Undated
50/23 S. Ward's Poem On Sir Paul Pindar, & Engl.. After 1650
50/24 Latin Obituary On R.p. Josephi R.o.c., Anon Undated
50/25 Latin Elegy On William Herbert, Jo. Cope Undated
50/27 Two Latin Poems, Anon Undated
50/29 Latin Poem, De Colloquio Thorunensi, Anon Undated
50/30 Latin Elegies On Maurice Of Hesse, Compiled B.. 1633
51/1 Bundle Wrapper Undated
51/3 Letter, John Beale To Joshua Kirton 22 May 1657
51/4 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 6 August 1658
51/6 Letter, John Beale To Josua Kirton Undated
51/8 2 Copies, Title Page & Preface To "purple.. 1 September 165..
51/9 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 31 August 1658
51/13 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 2 September 165..
51/15 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 10 September 16..
51/17 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 22 September 16..
51/19 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand ?, John Beale To .. 16 September 16..
51/21 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 27 September 16..
51/29 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 15 October 1658
51/32 Letter, Richard Baxter To John Beale 2 October 1658
51/33 Letter, John Beale To ? 9 November 1658
51/35 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 23 November 165..
51/39 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 7 December 1658
51/41 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 14 December 165..
51/43 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib With Edmund Pyt.. 14 December 165..
51/44 Tract On Eleutheropolis, John Beale 14 December 165..
51/52 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 21 December 165..
51/55 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 18 January 1658
51/61 Copy Letter In Scribal Hands A & ?, John .. 18 January 1659
51/65 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 28 January 1659
51/70 Copy Letter, John Beale To Sherwyne 28 January 1659
51/72 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 11 February 165..
51/74 Memo On Medicine & Surgery, John Beale 11 February 165..
51/76 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 11 March 1659
51/82 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 19 March 1659
51/93 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 19 March 1659
51/97 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand A, John Beale To .. 18 March 1659
51/99 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 22 March 1659
51/102 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 26 March 1659
51/107 The Purple Of The Ancients Chap.1, John Beale Undated
51/127 The Purple Of The Ancients Chap.2-4, John Bea.. Undated
51/145 Copy Extracts In Various Hands 1641
51/147 Copy Extract In Scribal Hand A, John Beale Undated
51/150 Extracts In Hands Of Hartlib & Scribe ?, .. Undated
52/1 Bundle Wrapper, With Copy Extract From Horn I.. 12 September 16..
52/3 Fragment Of Letter, John Beale To ? 7 March 1656
52/4 Fragment Of Letter, John Beale To ? 18 March 1656
52/5 Part Of Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 23 March 1658
52/7 Notes On Mules & Asses, John Beale 3 April 1657
52/9 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 27 April 1657
52/11 Part Of Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 9 April 1657
52/13 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 23 September 16..
52/14 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 3 November 1657
52/16 Letter, James Powell To John Beale, With Note.. 9 January 1658
52/18 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 2 March 1657
52/20 Letter, Peter Smith To John Beale, With Note,.. 12 March 1657
52/22 Part Of Letter, John Beale To Hartlib? 9 April 1658
52/26 Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 8 May 1658
52/44 Copy Letter, John Beale To Hartlib 8 May 1658