Correspondence on mathematical topics with Robert Smith (1689-1768) and Colin MacLaurin (1698-1746)

Letters from Robert Smith FRS (1689-1768) Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, with some replies by Jurin; the latter are original letters, sealed and franked, rather than the copy and draft documents of the rest of Jurin's papers. With letters by Colin MacLaurin FRS (1698-1746) Professor of Mathematics at Aberdeen and Assistant Professor (to James Gregory) at Edinburgh.

For James Jurin's letters to Colin MacLaurin see MS. 6146/107-10.

The complete listing of correspondence is as follows:

1. Robert Smith, Cambridge, 18 October 1733 [endorsement], to J.J. at his house in Austin Friars, 1p. Ms.

2. Robert Smith, Tunbridge Wells, 8 August 1734, to J.J. at his house in Austin Friars, 3p. Ms. With note by J.J.

3. Robert Smith, Cambridge, 14 October 1745, to J.J. at his house in Lincoln's Inn Fields, 2p. Ms.

4. James Jurin, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 9 November 1745, to the Rev. Dr. Smith, Master of Trinity College Cambridge, 4p. Ms.

5. James Jurin, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 10 December 1745, to the Rev. Dr. Smith, Master of Trinity College Cambridge, 3p. Ms. With a note by Robert Smith.

6/1-2 James Jurin, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 21 December 1745, to the Rev. Dr. Smith, Master of Trinity College Cambridge, 3p. Ms. With a 3p. Ms. paper of 15 articles on cataracts and notes by Robert Smith.

7. Robert Smith, Cambridge, 3 October 1746 [to J.J.], 1p. Ms.

8. Colin Maclaurin, College of Edinburgh, 4 March 1744, to J.J., 4p. Ms.

9/1-2 Colin Maclaurin, College of Edinburgh, 20 April 1744, to J.J. at his house in Austin Friars, 7p. Ms.

10/1-2 Colin Maclaurin, Kinnaird near Dunkeld, 2 July 1744, to J.J., at his house in Austin Friars, 5p. Ms.

11. Fragment 'I have drawn one line with Ink...' [hand of R. Smith?], 1p. Ms.

12. Fragment 'Resistentia. Charta. Sevem...' [hand of ?], 1p. Ms.

1733-1745

12 items

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).