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Varignon, Pierre, 1654-1722 (mathematician)

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

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Copies of Correspondence between Newton, Varignon and Bernouilli, c 1880 (Original letter dated 18 September 1721.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.53: 625-660
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter dated 18 September 1721.)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Copies of Correspondence between Varignon and Newton, c 1880 (Original letters dated c 1719-1720.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.49: 608-618
Scope and Contents

cf Keynes MS 142; 3968.42: 596r

Dates: c 1880 (Original letters dated c 1719-1720.)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Copies of undated draft letters from Newton to Halley and from Newton to Varignon, c 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.65: 767-771
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1880
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Copy Letter from Newton to Varignon, c 1880 (Original letter dated 19 January 1720/1.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.51: 620-623
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter dated 19 January 1720/1.)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Copy of a letter to Isaac Newton, c 1880 (Original letter: "Received Friday Aug. 18. Answered Saturday Aug. 19." [1719].)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.52: 624
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter: "Received Friday Aug. 18. Answered Saturday Aug. 19." [1719].)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unlike the rest of the collection, Add. 4007 has not been microfilmed, and is therefore available on request to those eligible to view manuscripts in the manuscripts reading room.
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Draft letters from Sir Isaac Newton to Pierre Varignon and others, c 1713-c 1720

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3968.42: 594-619
Scope and Contents

Relating to Bernoulli's letter of 7 June 1713

Dates: c 1713-c 1720
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.