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Letter from Robert Smith to Isaac Newton, 23 December 1718

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3983.40

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

  • Creation: 23 December 1718

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

2 folio(s) (ff.2 [quarto] paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Bibliography

Corr. VII, pp.28-30, n.1310.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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