A Letter Dated 1760 To The Rev Dr William Brakenridge FRS (1700-1762) London on Pages From An Unknown Publication concerning the Term And Period Of Human Life in the Philosophical Transactions Vol XLIX P167 which questions the conclusions drawn from Dr Halleys Breflau Table.PLEASE NOTE that this description is just my Brief Guide to what the pages contain.Pages 45-70 have been taken from an Unknown Publication which is assumed to be around 1760.Therefore both the Description & Condition of the Pages should be taken from the Clear Photos provided.

The Rev Dr William Brakenridge FRS was a Scottish Mathematician and Cleric and a Fellow of The Royal Society from 1752.He wrote a letter to George Lewis FRS concerning the number of inhabitants within the London Bills Of Mortality on January 1st,1753 in the Philosophical Transactions.Brakenridge looked at old records called “Bills Of Mortality”which showed how many people were born or died in London.He thought the population had stopped growing which was an important topic at this time mas the Government were considering Counting The Population.Reference is made in the pages listed to Dr Halleys Breflau Table which Halley published at an earlier date.

Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was a renowned English Astronomer & Mathematician who in 1693 compiled

The Breslaw Tables which are mentioned in the pages listed.They were the first True Mortality Tables based on Population Data.

Please Note as previously stated that the Pages have been taken from a Publication and any Details of Age & Content are Best Referenced from the photos provided as all of the pages have been shown in the photos.The pages measure approximately 18cmX23cm in size.This item is an interesting insight into the Conflicting Views from Prominent People during a period when Knowledge of many things was being Debated which led England to become a Leader in the World in many different areas.Edmond Halley is still remembered now and his work along with others advanced the knowledge leading to our present understanding of the world around us.