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The Portsmouth Collection
| Title |
Draft letter from Sir Isaac Newton probably to John Chamberlayne, defending Keill |
| Reference |
MS Add.3968.30 438-444 |
| Creator |
Newton, Sir Isaac, Knight, 1642-1727, natural philosopher and mathematician |
| Covering Dates |
c 1710-c 1720 |
| Extent and Medium |
ff.6 [folio]; paper |
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| Content and context |
Also a copy in Newton's hand of an English translation of Leibnitz's letter to Chamberlayne. |
| Index Terms |
| Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician |
| Leibniz, Gottfried Wilhelm (1646-1716) mathematician |
| Keill, John (1671-1721) mathematician and natural philosopher |
| Chamberlayne, John (1669-1723) translator and literary editor |
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