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  • Title
    Mathematical workbook of Richard Beale
  • Reference
    D DX2268
  • Production date
    1784
  • Creator
  • Creator History
    Richard Beale (1771-1836) was the son of Seaman Cooke Beale, a wharfinger of London. He was the nephew of Seaman Cooke's brother, Richard Beale (1744-1814) of River Hall farm. He inherited the River Hall estate from his uncle. He had a large family some of whose descendants continued to live in Biddenden until 1969. He continued his uncle's tradition of keeping annual records of the affairs of the farm.
  • Scope and Content
    Includes mathematical workings out as well as illustrative drawings, diagrams and one mathematical problem expressed in poetry format. See also FR DX2147 - Beale family farm records
  • Extent
    1 volume
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Content person
  • Related objects
    FR DX2147