Biographical Materials about Newton (1700-1799)

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OTHE00033 [View Record]	Author: John Flamsteed Title: Suppressed preface to the Historia cœlestis britannica 1717, in English, c. 12,657 words, 22 pp. Shelfmark: RGO Ms. 1/32C, ff. 74-93 Location: Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00165 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Account of Newton's life before going to university c 1727-8, c. 5,345 words, 36 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.02 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00145 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Fair copy of the Memoir of Newton mid-1727, in English, c. 4,185 words, 31 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.01 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00146 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Drafts of various sections of the Memoir of Newton mid-1727, in English, c. 4,299 words, 20 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.02 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00164 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Four draft plans for 'An Account of the State of Philosophy in general when S^r Isaac Newton first appeared' c 1727-8, in English, c. 1,062 words, 8 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.01 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00167 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft account of Newton's life at Cambridge c 1727-8, c. 2,053 words, 16 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.04 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00169 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Notes on Newton's character c 1727-8, c. 3,204 words, 18 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.07 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00170 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Notes on Newton's care for his mother c 1727-8, in English, c. 496 words, 4 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.08 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00171 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Account of Newton's manual dexterity c 1727-8, in English, c. 1,473 words, 8 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.09 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00172 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Anecdotes about Newton from various sources c 1727-8, in English, c. 1,680 words, 8 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.10 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00173 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Account of a conversation between Newton and Conduitt c 1727-8, c. 959 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.11 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00174 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Extracts from Newton's notebooks c 1727-8, in English, c. 345 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.12 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00175 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Notes on Newton's dispute with Robert Hooke c 1727-8, in English, c. 382 words, 4 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.13 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00176 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Notes on Newton's suitability for canonisation if not deification c 1727-8, in English, c. 207 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.14 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00177 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Eye-witness account of Newton's death c 1727-8, c. 498 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.15 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00178 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Note on Newton's 'unpromising' infancy and (deleted) eulogy of Alexander Pope c 1727-8, in English, c. 166 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.16 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00179 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Rough draft preface for the Life of Newton c 1727-8, in English, c. 643 words, 4 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.17 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00166 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft account of Newton's early life 1727, c. 5,045 words, 43 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.03 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00032 [View Record]	Author: Thomas Mason Title: Letter from Thomas Mason (rector of Colsterworth) to John Conduitt 23 March 1726/7, in English, c. 458 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 134 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00148 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Three drafts of a letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle offering him Conduitt's Memoir of Newton, and draft of a letter from Conduitt to Horace Walpole 27 March 1727, in French, c. 971 words, 5 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.04 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00149 [View Record]	Author: Bernard de Fontenelle Title: Letter from Bernard de Fontenelle to John Conduitt, dated 14 April 1727 (new style) 14 April 1727 (New Style), in French, c. 546 words, 3 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.05 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00002 [View Record]	Author: Unknown Title: Account of Newton's funeral from "The London Gazette", No. 6569 4 April 1727, in English, c. 139 words, 1p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.12 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00147 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: French translation of Conduitt's memoir and of the report of Newton's funeral from the London Gazette 4 April 1727, in French, c. 4,188 words, 27 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.03 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00030 [View Record]	Author: John Craig Title: Letter from John Craig to unidentified recipient, dated 7 April 1727 7 April 1727, in English, c. 1,280 words, 3 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 132 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00003 [View Record]	Author: Unknown Title: Letter reacting to Newton's death, from "Mist's Weekly Journal", No. 103 8 April 1727, in English, c. 1,174 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.13 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00158 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Memoir of Newton, sent to Richard Mead in four instalments with covering letters, dated 26 June to 22 July 1727 24 June-15 July 1727, in English, c. 7,275 words, 17 pp Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.03 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00157 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 26 June 1727 26 June 1727, in English, c. 277 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.02 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00159 [View Record]	Author: Richard Mead Title: Letter from Richard Mead to John Conduitt, dated 7 July 1727 7 July 1727, in English, c. 74 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.04 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00160 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 15 July 1727 15 July 1727, in English, c. 181 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.05 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00150 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, c. 21 July 1727 c 21 July 1727, in French, c. 999 words, 7 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.06 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00163 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 22 July 1727 22 July 1727, in English, c. 404 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.08 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00151 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, dated 31 July 1727 31 July 1727, in French, c. 143 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.07 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00152 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, dated 5 October 1727 5 Oct 1727, in French, c. 422 words, 3 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.08 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00034 [View Record]	Author: Abraham de Moivre Title: 'Memorandums relating to Sir Isaac Newton' November 1727, in English, c. 1,190 words, 5 pp. Shelfmark: Joseph Halle Schaffner Collection Ms. 1075.7 Location: Joseph Halle Schaffner Collection, University of Chicago Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00153 [View Record]	Author: Bernard de Fontenelle Title: Letter from Bernard de Fontenelle to John Conduitt, dated 15 November 1727 (new style) 15 Nov 1727 (New Style), in French, c. 213 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.09 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00154 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, dated 23 November 1727 23 Nov 1727, in French, c. 191 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.10 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00035 [View Record]	Author: Henry Pemberton Title: Preface to 'A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy' 1728, in English, c. 2,762 words, 10 pp. Published in: A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy (London: 1728). [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00036 [View Record]	Author: Bernard de Fontenelle Title: The Life of Sir Isaac Newton 1728, in English, c. 6,206 words, 30 pp. Published in: The Life of Sir Isaac Newton. With an Account of his Writings (London: 1728). [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00037 [View Record]	Author: William Whiston Title: Account of Newton 1728, in English, c. 3,566 words, 13 pp. Published in: A Collection of Authentick Records, pp. 1070-1082 (London: 1728). [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00155 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard Fontenelle, dated 1 January 1727/8 1 Jan 1727/8, in French, c. 302 words, 2 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.11 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00035 [View Record]	Author: Nicholas Wickins Title: Letter to Professor Robert Smith 16 Jan 1727/8, in English, c. 735 words, 3 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 137 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00156 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 16 January 1727/8 16 Jan 1727/8, in English, c. 219 words, 1 p Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.01 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00033 [View Record]	Author: Humphrey Newton Title: Two letters from Humphrey Newton to John Conduitt 17 Jan and 14 Feb 1727/8, in English, c. 2,182 words, each 4 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 135 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00161 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 13 February 1727/8 13 Feb 1727/8, in English, c. 205 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.06 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00005 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft of a circular letter soliciting material for Conduitt's Life of Newton, dated 16 February 1728 16 Feb 1728, in English, c. 292 words, 3pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 131a Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00162 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 29 February 1627/8 29 Feb 1727/8, in English, c. 201 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 136.07 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00006 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: Draft letter to [Robert Brown?], dated 4 June 1729, concerning a proposed monument to Newton 4 June 1729, in English, c. 1,638 words, 8pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 131b Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00168 [View Record]	Author: John Conduitt Title: 'Miscellanea' (assorted notes and anecdotes concerning Newton) after 13 May 1730, c. 3,037 words, 17 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 130.05 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00038 [View Record]	Author: Nicolas de Fatio Duillier Title: Letter to John Conduitt, 8 August 1730 8 August 1730, in English, c. 1,124 words, 3 pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 96(F) Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00039 [View Record]	Author: Nicolas de Fatio Duillier Title: Letter to John Conduitt, 12 August 1730 12 August 1730, in English, c. 569 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 96(G) Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00040 [View Record]	Author: Nicolas de Fatio Duillier Title: Letter to John Conduitt, 26 August 1730 26 August 1730, in English, c. 1,148 words, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 96(H) Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00007 [View Record]	Author: Owen Swiny Title: Letter to John Conduitt, dated 27 September 1730 (new style), concerning a proposed memorial to Newton 16/27 September 1730, in English, c. 930 words, 7pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 131c Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00008 [View Record]	Author: Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain Title: Three letters to John Conduitt, dated 16 August 1730, 12 October 1730 and 9 January 1730 (new style), concerning a proposed bust of Newton 16 Aug 1730, 12 Oct 1730 and 9 Jan 1730 (new style), in French, c. 1,032 words, 6pp. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 131d Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00004 [View Record]	Author: Andrew Michael Ramsay Title: 'Plan of Education, for a young Prince' (part 1), from "Fog's Weekly Journal", No. 195 29 July 1732, in English, c. 2,020 words, 1p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 129.14 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
THEM00031 [View Record]	Author: William Derham Title: 'Remarks on Sr Is. Newton', with a covering letter to John Conduitt 18 July 1733, in English, c. 1,996 words, 14 pp., with a short covering letter, 1 p. Shelfmark: Keynes Ms. 133 Location: King's College, Cambridge, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]
OTHE00001 [View Record]	Author: William Stukeley Title: Revised Memoir of Newton c 1752, in English, c. 20,768 words, 80pp. Shelfmark: MS/142 Location: Royal Society Library, London, UK [Read normalized text] [Read diplomatic text]

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