Isaac Newton's Release, 1714-05-04
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Reference Code: GBR/1934/G/3/8
Scope and Contents
On 4 May 1714, Newton executed a release of an annuity and all arrears owed to him by St Catharine's College.
On 1 May 1695, Isaac Newton had paid £25 for the building of a new chapel at St Catharine's in return for an annuity of 50 shillings a year during his lifetime. However, the annuity was never paid, which led to Newton signing the release in 1714.
Dates
- Creation: 1714-05-04
Extent
1 item(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Treated by the Cambridge Conservation Consortium, January 2020.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the College picture collection to the Archive on 26.11.2019.
Bibliography
W.H.S. Jones, A History of St Catharine's College (1936), pp. 250-253.
Finding aid date
2020-02-19 15:20:09+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the St Catharine's College Archive Repository
Contact:
St Catharine's College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 338343
archivist@caths.cam.ac.uk
St Catharine's College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1RL United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 338343
archivist@caths.cam.ac.uk