Catalogue Entry: THEM00119
'On Miracles' (mid-1710s, certainly after 19 May 1715).
Custodial History
SL196 was bought at the Sotheby sale by 'Ulysses' (Jacob Schwartz?) for £5. What became of the other two parts of the lot (also relating to Halifax's will) is unknown, as is the means by which this part came to Lehigh University.
Sotheby Lot
SL196, no. 3Contents
An attack on Leibniz's views on the subject. On the back of and below draft revisions to an agreement between Catherine Barton and the second Earl of Halifax relative to his surrendering certain rights to her in accordance with his father's will (d. 19 May 1715).
Related to the Clarke-Leibniz correspondence (Clarke used it in formulating his arguments concerning miracles) and to the Newton Mss. at Cambridge University Library.
Related Material
Printed by A.R. and M.B. Hall, Isis 52 (1961), 583-5.
