Correspondence of Hartlib, Haak, Oldenburg & others of the founders of The Royal Society with Gov. Winthrop of Connecticut 1661-1672

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...here, and if in terra or lights they can giue you, when you put them to it, you may expect all the satisfaction they can giue you. Now I haue been as longe I suspect as you can wish, and would haue you from this very transgression to draw an argument, that I think the time & paines well employed that may serve in any measure to confirm you in the good opinion you haue of, Dear Dick, Your faithfullest servant, R. Moray. You may let Mr. Winthrop know what I say to you, especially of Minerall matters. Copy of Letter to Mr. Robert Boyle. Oct: 29: 1666. Boston. Jjonblk gR--j reioyce much to heare by Mr. Ashurst of your recovery out of some sicknesse wc.h he informed me you had beene under at Oxford. I am out of hope you had any letters fro myselfe last yeare; for I heare since I came to this towne that Mr. Gillams ship, in wc.h Col. Cartwright returned, being taken by the Dutch, all letters were cast in to the Sea. I wrote of severall matters to your honf largely, of wch I hope to give againe an account shortly, but, havinge not the copies of the particulars heere, I must deferr till an other oportunity. I had prepared divers things of this country last yeare for the view of the Gentlemen of the Royall Society, but the casualties of the Sea who can prevent? I hope to recruite most of them against better tymes, wc.h then shalbe directed to yr. honr. & them fro Your most humble Servant, J. W. I make bold to present my huble service to the honb.'e Govern!1 & other Gentlemen of the Society. I have one of those little tracts about the Comet wc.h I herew'.h make bold to present to yr. hon'.. I had provided many of the same last yeare, wc.h are gone with the rest, but shall endeavour to procure more. There is also heere inclosed a Narrative of the strange m...