OP SAMUEL HARTLIB. 27 



In the Diary and Correspondence of Dr. Worthington 

 we find the following entry : — 



"Given to Mr. Hartlib anno 1659, by 

 Dr. Whichcote 2 Mr. More ..100 

 Dr. Wilkins . 1 10 Mr. S. Cradock 10 

 Dr. Cudworth 10 Mr. Marsh, &c. 2 

 Dr. Worthington 1 10 



10 lib. 

 Given by me 1660, 1 Hb. " 



And on the 11th of Jan. 1661, Hartlib writes: — 

 "I was surprised on Saturday last, with a gift of 61. 

 procured by Mr. Patrick, of Battersea, which the good 

 man Dr. Whichcote was pleased to deliver unto me." 



The following unaddressed letter, from an unpub- 

 lished MS. in the author's possession, is here given as 

 affording a fair example of the interest always evinced 

 by the writer in the several matters that engaged the 

 attention of his correspondents ; and of his desire and 

 efforts to give publicity to all new or worthy designs. 

 The letter derives a further interest from its having an 

 excellent autograph attached. 



" Much honoured Sir, 



" I had a letter of June 15, from our worthy 

 friend in these words : — ' Your last was short but sweet, 

 and. very much obliging, bringing me the comfort of 

 Mr. Evelyn's hearty endeavours to recover me for the 

 Hospital, of which I have lately given acknowledgments 

 in some that I now fear are miscarried ; for you make 



