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Dr Halley's account of the Principia given to King James II, 1687

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3965:20

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: 1687

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 collection (paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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