Letters of Sir Robert Moray to the Earl of Kincardine, 1657–73

This volume provides a complete modern edition of the letters written by Sir Robert Moray to Alexander Bruce, Earl of Kincardine between 1657 and 1673. The letters range widely across subjects including medicine, horology, politics, current affairs, industry, fishing, heraldry, freemasonry, literature, and symbolism and display Moray's knowledge of many subjects and authors. As one of the most active founding members of the Royal Society, Moray's letters provide a fascinating insight into the attitudes and aspirations of the scientific community in seventeenth-century Britain.