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.


67/1/1 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand ?, Rene Descartes.. 5 February 1649
67/1/7 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand ?, Henry More To .. 13 December 164..
67/1/11 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand ?, Henry More To .. 13 December 164..
67/2/1 Memo On Fermin's Engine, John Dury Undated
67/2/2 Observations From Mr Fermin On His Engine In .. Undated
67/3 Extracts On Fruit Trees In Hartlib's Hand, Ho.. 27 December 165..
67/4 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H, Joachim Polema.. 5 February 1661
67/5 Copy In Scribal Hand E, Breeding Rabbits/maki.. Undated 1588
67/6/1 Extract In Hand ? William Wheeler To Sir Will.. 2 January 1640 ..
67/6/3 List Of Wheeler's Inventions In Scribal Hand .. Undated
67/7 Extracts On Husbandry In Scribal Hand G, Cres.. 22 March 1653 -..
67/8 Memo On Types Of Mills, Anon Undated
67/9 Copy In Hand ?, Cromwell's Patent To John Rus.. Undated
67/10 Copy Petition In Hartlib's Hand, William Pott.. Undated
67/11 William Petty? To ? About A Corn Engine 7 August 1651
67/12 Memo, Curing Worms, High Chair, Preserving Fr.. Undated
67/13 Memo Concerning A Utility Engine, Cressy Dymo.. Undated
67/14 Memo In Scribal Hand A, The Earl Of Worcester.. Undated
67/15/1 Hartlib Translation Of Memo On Lead Ore &.. Undated
67/15/3 Memo On Lead Ore And Tin Scoriæ, Johann Rudol.. Undated
67/16/1 Copy Memo/testimonials On Felton's Engine &am.. Part Dated 19 O..
67/16/3 Copy Letter Re Felton's Engine In Scribal Han.. 14 March 164316..
67/16/5 Extract On Felton's Engine In Scribal Hand ?,.. Undated
67/16/7 Notes On Felton's Engine In Scribal Hand ? Undated
67/16/9 Copy In Scribal Hand ?, Proposals Of Edmond F.. Undated
67/16/11 Copy In Scribal Hand ?, Proposals Of Edmond F.. Undated
67/16/13 Copy In Scribal Hands ? & ?, Proposals Of.. Undated
67/17 Memo On Perpetual Motion, Cressy Dymock Undated
67/18 Copy Memo On Universal Machine, Georg Böckler.. Undated
67/19 Memo On An English College In Heildelburg, Jo.. Undated
67/20 Claims About Mining & Minerals, Anon Undated
67/21 Letter On Land Improvement, John Shaw To Culp.. 6 May 1646
67/22/1 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand ?, John Beale To .. 30 September 16..
67/22/5 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H?, John Beale To.. 28 February 166..
67/22/7 Extracts In Scribal Hand ?, John Beale To Har.. 17 February 166..
67/22/11 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand?, John Beale To H.. 4 October 1661
67/22/13 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H, John Beale To .. 2 December 1661
67/22/15 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H, John Beale To .. Undated 1661?
67/22/17 Copy Letter In Scribal Hand H, John Beale To .. Undated
67/23 Copy Letters In Scribal Hand A, Peter Smith T.. 11 April 1650 -..
67/24 Bundle Wrapper In Hand Z Undated