Draft Letter from Sir Isaac Newton to John Flamsteed, 12 April 1681 (The final copy of this letter was sent on 16 April)
Scope and Contents
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
- Creation: 12 April 1681 (The final copy of this letter was sent on 16 April)
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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
2 folio(s) (ff.2 [folio] paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
The copy of this letter that was sent to Flamsteed is in the Library of Corpus Christi College, Oxford (CCC 361, pp.15-18.)
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Repository Details
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