Catalogue Entry: THEM00074

Tract against signing the Oxford address (late 1680s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: Not yet dated, in English , c. 500 words, 2 pp. on 1 f..

Source: Yahuda Ms. 32, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel

Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Maggs Brothers for £6. Sent to Keynes but returned on 19 August 1936. Offered to Yahuda on approval for the sale price plus 20% commission on 26 August 1936.

Sotheby Lot

SL189

Contents

Under four headings:

'Reasons for subscribing y^e Oxford address by y^e Clergy of y^t Diocese are two' [viz. to retain the favour of a) the King and b) the Bishop]

'The reasons ag^t it are many to instance in 4'

'As to y^e continuance of y^e Ks Fav^r'

'As to y^e Bpp [i.e. Bishop]'