Photocopies of manuscripts and other material by and relating to Thomas Harriot.
Photocopies of Thomas Harriot Manuscripts
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- ReferenceGB 161 Dep. b. 178-183, c. 431
- Dates of Creation20th century
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description7 shelfmarks
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Thomas Harriot (1560-1621) was a mathematician and astronomer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Access Information
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/specialcollections).
Acquisition Information
The photocopies were deposited by the Thomas Harriot Editorial Committee, November 1972.
Note
Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
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Conditions Governing Use
Copying of the British Library material can only be carried out with the permission of the British Library.
Additional Information
The photocopies are taken mainly from British Library, Manuscript Collections Ref: Harleian MS. 6083; Add. MSS. 6782-89.