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Franciscus Murrerus (fl. 1674 - )

References in Documents:
Objects mentioned in correspondence
Sir Thomas Browne to Elias Ashmole (Ashmolean MS 1131, f. 280; Vol. 35 of Elias Ashomole's COLLECTIONS FOR THE ORDER OF THE GARTER.) Norwich, Oct. viij, 1674. Honord Sir,

I give you late butt heartie thancks for the noble present of your most excellent booke; which, by the care of my sonne, I receaved from you. I deferred this my ·due acknowledgment in hope to have found out something more of Dr. John Dee, butt I can yett only present this paper unto 414 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE. [1677-8. you written by the hand of his sonne, Dr. Arthur Dee, my old acquaintance, containing the scheme of his nativity, erected by his father, Dr. John Dee, as the title sheweth; butt the iudgment upon it was writt by one Franciscus Murrerus, before Dr. Arthur returned from Russia into England, which Murrerus was an astrologer of some account at Mosko. Sir, I take it for a great honour to have this libertie of communication with a person of your eminent merit, and shall industriously serve you upon all opportunities, who am,

Worthy good sir, Your servant most respectfully and humbly, THOMAS BROWNE. ("Recd. 24 Oct. 1674.") In the hand-writing of Ashmole.