Catalogue Record: THEM00033

Two letters from Humphrey Newton to John Conduitt

Author: Humphrey Newton

Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 135

Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK

Sotheby Lot: SL219

Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Keynes for £32.

Contents

Humphrey Newton (no relation) was Newton's amanuensis from c. 1683-9. Both letters are largely given over to (rather vague) reminiscences of Newton.

© 2013 The Newton Project

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

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