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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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6 letters from Bernard Forest de Belidor; 4 letters from Cromwell Mortimer

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Concerning two draughts of machines for raising water Belidor asks for more information about them so that he can use them in his treatise on machines

Reference number: EL/B2/90

Concerning Belidor's letter dated 13 January 1731 sent to William Rutty which was read to the Society; that Desaguliers's account of his engine for raising water by fire has been obtained for him; details of Mr Gerves's invention of raising water which he has improved

Reference number: EL/M3/1

Concerning Belidor's letter dated 13 January 1731 sent to William Rutty which was read to the Society; that Desaguliers's account of his engine for raising water by fire has been obtained for him; details of Mr Gerves's invention of raising water which he has improved

Reference number: EL/M3/2

Concerning Belidor's letter dated 13 January 1731 sent to William Rutty which was read to the Society; that Desaguliers's account of his engine for raising water by fire has been obtained for him; details of Mr Gerves's invention of raising water which he has improved

Reference number: EL/M3/3

Concerning Belidor's letter dated 13 January 1731 sent to William Rutty which was read to the Society; that Desaguliers's account of his engine for raising water by fire has been obtained for him; details of Mr Gerves's invention of raising water which he has improved

Reference number: EL/M3/4
1733

Autograph letter informing the Royal Society about his progress on his treatise about 'hydraulic architecture'; Belidor describes the machine that can raise water from a spring or running water, invented by two clergymen from Picardy, and then states that he can send plans, profiles etc if the Royal Society wishes

Reference number: EL/B2/91

Original dated 24 October 1733 Belidor informs the Royal Society about progress on his treatise about 'hydraulic architecture'; Belidor describes the machine that can raise water from a spring or running water, invented by two clergymen from Picardy, and then states that he can send plans, profiles etc. if the Royal Society wishes

Reference number: EL/B2/92
1734

Concerning a machine by inventors who are in exile and asking the Royal Society to buy the secret of this invention

Reference number: EL/B2/93

Original dated 28 April 1734 Concerning a machine by inventors who are in exile and asking the Royal Society to buy the secret of this invention

Reference number: EL/B2/94
1735

Concerns presenting Mr Muller as a possible fellow of the Royal Society; concerning Morogue's treatise on the theory of gunpowder and firearms Read to the Royal Society on 20 March 1734

Reference number: EL/B2/96