Lewis Vassall: his book: 1758, 1758-1764 Digital
Scope and Contents
Mathematical notebook kept by Harvard student Lewis Vassall in 1758, which he handed down to Caleb Gannett, who kept it from 1760 to 1764, and at least one other Harvard student. Includes tables and rules for addition, subtraction, division, fractions, square roots, and compound interest.
Title transcribed from the cover.
Dates
- Creation: 1758-1764
Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
Extent
.17 cubic feet ( (1 document box))Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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