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Miscellaneous "very rough fragments" relating to the Principia, c 1665-c 1725

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3965.17: 637-664

Scope and Contents

f.638*r is a letter from Margaret Barton Warner, Newton's Niece, thanking him for the present of some wine. f.659r is a letter form Thomas Sampson. f.652 is a letter from Mary and Ann Davies.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1665-c 1725

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

30 folio(s) (ff.30 [mixed] paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Existence and Location of Copies

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Bibliography

The letter at f.638*r is discussed in Richard S. Westfall, "Never at Rest" (Cambridge, 1980,) p.856. The letter at f.652r is reproduced in Westfall, p.859.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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