Catalogue Entry: THEM00018

Five drafts of a defence of the Senate's position in the Alban Francis affair

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: After 7 May 1687, in English , c. 5,985 words, 14 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 116, King's College, Cambridge, UK

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Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Keynes for £10.

Sotheby Lot

SL181

Contents

Entitled 'The Answer to some Questions propounded by y^e Lord Ch. at y^e Appearance of y^e Vice Ch. & Deputies of y^e Senate of y^e University of Camb. before y^e Lords Commissioners May 7th 1687'.

An indication of the extent of Newton's role in preparing the case for the Cambridge representatives (of whom he was one) at the final hearing before Judge Jeffreys in the Alban Francis affair. See Westfall, Never at Rest, 478-9.

Notes

In Humphrey Newton's hand, with additions by Isaac Newton on pp. 3 and 12.