Berkeley, George, 1685-1753 (Philosopher and Church of Ireland bishop of Cloyne)
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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Autograph Letter Signed from Alexander Campbell Fraser to an unidentified recipient, 23 October 1865
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/17
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Autograph Letter Signed from Alexander Campbell Fraser to an unidentified recipient, University of Edinburgh, 23 October 1865. The letter refers to his forthcoming edition of Bishop Berkeley [Collected Edition of the Works of Bishop Berkeley with Annotations, etc. (1871; enlarged 1901).], and two recent reviews by him: The letter reads: "As yet my productions have been occasional & fragmentary, but I am now engaged in a larger work - an edition of...
Dates:
23 October 1865
Autograph letter signed from Colin Maclaurin announcing his intention to write A Treatise of Fluxions, 16 November 1734
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Identifier: Coll-2911/6
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Autograph letter signed by Colin Maclaurin addressed to James Stirling "at Mr Watt's Academy in the little Tower Street, London", dated 16 November 1734, announcing his intention to write
A Treatise of Fluxions ("Upon more consideration I did not think it best to write an answer to Dean Berkeley but to write a treatise of fluxions which might answer the purpose and be useful to my scholars. I intend that it shall be laid before you as soon I shall...
Dates:
16 November 1734