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Petty, Sir William (1623-1687), Knight, political economist, scientist and philosopher
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Surname: | Petty |
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Pretitle: | Sir |
Forenames: | William |
Gender: | Male |
Date: | 1623-1687 |
Biography: | ODNB link for Petty, Sir William (1623-1687) Knight Political Economist |
Name authority reference: | GB/NNAF/P157545 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P22730 ) |
Online related resources | Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir William Petty |
Description | Held by | Reference | Further information | |
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1 |
corresp and papers, incl Down Survey of Ireland
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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NRA 23344 Petty
See Annual return 1993 |
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2 |
1654-83: account and letterbooks
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McGill University: Osler Library
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MSS 7612-14
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See Union list of MSS in Canadian repositories, suppl 1977-78
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3 |
political tracts on Ireland
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British Library, Manuscript Collections
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Add MSS 21127-28
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4 |
MS of Down survey
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Bibliotheque Nationale de France
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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5 |
1662-85: papers (54) rel to double-hulled ships
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National Maritime Museum: The Caird Library and Archive
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SPB/16
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NRA 30121 Nat Maritime Mus
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6 |
1662-85: letters and papers rel to double-hulled ships
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Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
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MS Lyell empt 32
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7 |
papers
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Royal Society
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See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
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