Corrections to the second edition of Principia, possibly part of a draft letter to Henry Pemberton, c 1713-c 1726
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3965.13: 499
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Fonds:
Early drafts of the Principia and related notes; additions, corrections and revisions to the Principia. This is the 'general' category: papers relating specifically to lunar theory or containing mathematical problems are classified separately.
Dates
- Creation: c 1713-c 1726
Creator
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.
Extent
1 folio(s) (f.1 [folio] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
Add.3965.Sec13.499,r.tif Add.3965.Sec13.499,v.tif
Bibliography
See A. Koyre and I.B. Cohen, "Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica," vol.II (Cambridge, 1972,) appendix IV, pp.827-847.
Subject
Repository Details
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