Mendes da Costa, Emanuel, FRS; naturalist

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referencedIn HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DCCCCXXI. 1. Letters and papers relating to the establishment and maintenance of the British Museum, during the period when Lord Chancellor Hardwicke was ex officio one of the Principal Trustees, with a few later additions; 174..., 1742-1813 British Library
referencedIn Vol. II (ff. 329). (1) Appointment of Birch as chaplain to Princess Amelia; 1761. Copy. f. 4. (2) Testimonial for Carlo Alfonso Guadagni of Florence, M.D., for the Royal Society, circ. 1760; signed Antonio Niccolini, Saverio Manetti (of Florence, Pro..., 1663-1765 British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE and papers of Sir Henry Ellis, K.H., Principal Librarian of the British Museum (d. 1869), on the subject of the Domesday survey. The collection includes, besides some printed tracts, (a) copies, in Ellis's hand, of "Correspondence rela..., 1757-1850 British Library
referencedIn ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 129). Miscellaneous papers, 1662-1765, consisting of reports, letters and proposals relating to the objects and government of the Society and the publication of the Philosophical Transactions, lists of papers submitt..., 1662-1765 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence of Emmanuel Mendez da Costa, F.R.S., author of "A Natural History of Fossils," etc., with men of science and others; 1737-1787. Arranged alphabetically under writers. The names will be found in the Index. Eleven volumes. Paper..., 1737-1787 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XIII (ff. 295). 1663-1765.includes:f. 1 Charles Mason, astronomer: Letter to Lord Macclesfield: 1762.f. 4 Joseph Jérôme Le Français de Lalande, French astronomer: Letter to J. Bevis: 1762.: Fr., with Engl. transl.f. 6 George Parker, 2nd Ea..., 1663-1765 British Library
referencedIn COLLECTIONS relating to the Jews, by Emanuel Mendes da Costa, viz.:-1. Fernão Mendes to his brother, Jorge Mendes da Costa, at Rome; London, 10/20 Apr. 1663. Portuguese. f. 1. 2. Letter from the Jews of London to the Jews in China; 1760. Hebrew. Copy..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. XII (ff. 253). 1663-1765.Francis Hauksbee, the younger; scientific writer: Letters to T. Birch: 1736-1761.includes:ff. 1-3 Theodore Haak, d 1690 FRS; translator: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1643-1664.: Germ. and Engl.ff. 1-3 John Pell, d 16..., 1663-1765 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS original letters, many of which relate to literary and scientific matters, with a few papers, etc.; 1690-1873. The names of all the writers are given in the index. Included are:-Sir Robert Southwell [Secretary of State for Ireland] to ..., 1690-1873 British Library
referencedIn Vol. I, 1598-1617; XVIII cent.includes:ff. 1-2b John Chamberlain, d 1627 letter-writer: Biographical notes, by T. Birch: 1760, n.d.f. 3 Johannes Valerius, born without arms: Verses on and engraved portrait, etc.: 1709.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly aut..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 214). C.includes:f. 1 Lawrence Cole, Secretary to the Society for promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland: Letter to T. Birch: 1745.ff. 2, 3 Josiah Colebrooke, FRS: Letters to T. Birch: 1750, 1751.ff. 4-9 Arthur Collins, d ... British Library
referencedIn COMMON-PLACE book of Emanuel Mendes da Costa, F.R.S., containing:-Notes and extracts relating to Jewish antiquities, and chiefly to the Jews in England, f. 2;-"Family anecdotes of Mendes and Da Costa" [see the "Gentleman's Magazine," lxxxii. 21], f. ..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn ROYAL SOCIETY PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 330).(1) Raimond Cap to the Royal Society, on the squaring of the circle; Château Thierry sur Marne, 20 Feb. 1749. French. ff. 1-3. (2) Fulgence Depourier, 'de l'ordre des Augustins,' to the Secretary of the Royal... British Library
referencedIn MINUTES of the proceedings of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries, taken by Emanuel Mendes da costa, F.R.S., F.S.A.; 17 Mar. 1757-1 Apr. 1762. Autograph. Included are printed lists of the Fellows of the Royal Society, 1757-1761, ff. 2... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XVIII (ff. 309). P-R.includes:ff. 1-7 Richard Pococke, Bishop of Meath: Letters to T. Birch: 1743-1753.f. 8 Reverend George Porter: Letter to T. Birch: 1758.f. 10 John Porter, brother of Sir James Porter: Letter to T. Birch: 1755.ff. 12-24... British Library
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