Scope and Contents
Letters to Charles Mason and other papers, including an extract from the account book of Goodwich, Bishop of Ely; 'An epitome of Sir Isaac Newton's Opticks'; and a printed notice of 24 June 1811, regarding the installation of the Duke of Gloucester as Chancellor of Cambridge University. All are letters to Mason unless otherwise stated.
Dates
- Creation: 1700-1811
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 bundle(s) (1 bundle)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from E.J. Gregson, 10 August 1984.
Subject
- University of Cambridge (Organization)
- Newton, Sir Isaac, 1642-1727 (Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician) (Person)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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