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Chamberlayne, John, 1669-1723 (translator and literary editor)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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Copies of an English translation in Newton's hand of Leibnitz's letter to Chamberlayne; and of a letter fron Newton to Des Maizeaux, c 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.64: 758-766
Scope and Contents

See 3968.27: 401 ff.

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 letters from Chamberlayne, c 1880 (Original letter dated May 1714.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.42: 534-535
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 May 1714.)
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 letter from Sir Isaac Newton probably to John Chamberlayne, defending Keill, c 1710-c 1720

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3968.30 438-444
Scope and Contents

Also a copy in Newton's hand of an English translation of Leibnitz's letter to Chamberlayne.

Dates: c 1710-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.