Keill, John, 1671-1721 (mathematician and natural philosopher)

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Copies of Correspondence between Keill and Newton, c 1880

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.40: 513-533

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7 Letters, including one from T Johnson to Keill and one from Variguon(?) to Newton

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Copies of Newton-related letters and memoranda

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Copies of Letters from Cotes, Keill and Crownfield to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 September 1710 to 11 July 1711.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.38: 473-509

Scope and Contents

9 Letters

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 September 1710 to 11 July 1711.)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Copies of Newton-related letters and memoranda

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Copies of Miscellaneous Newton Correspondence, c 1880 (Original letters dated c 1717.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.45: 579-594

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 letters dated c 1717.)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Copies of Newton-related letters and memoranda

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Copy letters from Keill, Cotes and Varignon to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated 21 May 1714.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.41: 536-562

Scope and Contents

11 letters

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter dated 21 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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Copies of Newton-related letters and memoranda

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Copy Letters from Keill, Cotes and Varignon to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 May 1714 to 10 November 1715.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4007.43: 536-562

Scope and Contents

c.12 Letters

Dates: c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 May 1714 to 10 November 1715.)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Copies of Newton-related letters and memoranda

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Copy of a French translation of a letter from John Keill to John Bernouilli, c 1710-c 1720

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3968.23: 339-367

Scope and Contents

With some notes in Newton's hand.

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Papers Relating to the dispute Respecting the Invention of Fluxions

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Copy of a letter from John Keill to Hans Sloane, c 1715 (The original letter is dated May 1711.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3968.22: 333-338

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 1715 (The original letter is dated May 1711.)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Papers Relating to the dispute Respecting the Invention of Fluxions

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Copy of Keill's Answer to "Judgement of an eminent Mathematician" given in the "Journal Literarie", 29 July 1713, 29 July 1713

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/20

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: 29 July 1713

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Draft Letter from Isaac Newton to John Keill, 15 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/18

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: 15 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Draft Letter from Isaac Newton to John Keill, 2 April 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/19

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: 2 April 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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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

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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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Papers Relating to the dispute Respecting the Invention of Fluxions

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John Ivory: Notes to lectures by John Keill on optics and hydrostatics

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9317

Scope and Contents

'Mr Keils Lectures', notes to lectures on catoptrics, dioptrics, hydrostatics, and 'Of barometers Thermometers&Hygrometers', with diagrams.

Dates: 1710 (Circa)

Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Found in: Cambridge University Library

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Lectures in Astronomy, 1700 - 1750 (circa)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/6/51

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Copy of a treatise by John Keill.

Dates: 1700 - 1750 (circa)

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/macclesfield/1

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Macclesfield Collection / Astronomy

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 23 February 1715-24 February 1715 (Undated, but the postmark gives the date and contents the year.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/2/18/69

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Primarily Newton autographs and letters to Newton.

Dates: 23 February 1715-24 February 1715 (Undated, but the postmark gives the date and contents the year.)

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/macclesfield/1

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Macclesfield Collection / Papers of Sir Isaac Newton / The Letters and Papers of Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 3 April 1711

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/1

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: 3 April 1711

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 9 November 1713

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/2

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: 9 November 1713

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 8 February 1713 (1713/14)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/3

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: 8 February 1713 (1713/14)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 19 April 1714-20 April 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/5

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: 19 April 1714-20 April 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 2 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/6

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: 2 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 14 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/7

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: 14 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 17 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/8

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: 17 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 21 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/9

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: 21 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 25 May 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/10

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: 25 May 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 2 June 1714

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/11

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: 2 June 1714

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 24 June 1719 (It is hard to distinguish between '4' and '9' in Keill's hand, and this letter has previously been dated 1714. However, its contents suggest it was written in 1719.)

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3985/12

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: 24 June 1719 (It is hard to distinguish between '4' and '9' in Keill's hand, and this letter has previously been dated 1714. However, its contents suggest it was written in 1719.)

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.

Found in: Cambridge University Library / The Portsmouth Collection / Keill to Newton

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Keill, John, 1671-1721 (mathematician and natural philosopher)

Found in 32 Collections and/or Records:

Copies of Correspondence between Keill and Newton, c 1880

Copies of Letters from Cotes, Keill and Crownfield to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 September 1710 to 11 July 1711.)

Copies of Miscellaneous Newton Correspondence, c 1880 (Original letters dated c 1717.)

Copy letters from Keill, Cotes and Varignon to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated 21 May 1714.)

Copy Letters from Keill, Cotes and Varignon to Newton, c 1880 (Original letter dated from 21 May 1714 to 10 November 1715.)

Copy of a French translation of a letter from John Keill to John Bernouilli, c 1710-c 1720

Copy of a letter from John Keill to Hans Sloane, c 1715 (The original letter is dated May 1711.)

Copy of Keill's Answer to "Judgement of an eminent Mathematician" given in the "Journal Literarie", 29 July 1713, 29 July 1713

Draft Letter from Isaac Newton to John Keill, 15 May 1714

Draft Letter from Isaac Newton to John Keill, 2 April 1714

Draft letter from Sir Isaac Newton probably to John Chamberlayne, defending Keill, c 1710-c 1720

John Ivory: Notes to lectures by John Keill on optics and hydrostatics

Lectures in Astronomy, 1700 - 1750 (circa)

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 23 February 1715-24 February 1715 (Undated, but the postmark gives the date and contents the year.)

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 3 April 1711

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 9 November 1713

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 8 February 1713 (1713/14)

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 19 April 1714-20 April 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 2 May 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 14 May 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 17 May 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 21 May 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 25 May 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 2 June 1714

Letter from John Keill to Isaac Newton, 24 June 1719 (It is hard to distinguish between '4' and '9' in Keill's hand, and this letter has previously been dated 1714. However, its contents suggest it was written in 1719.)

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