John Whitfield's Letter to Isaac Newton, 9 February 1698/9

Author: John Whitfield

Source: MINT 15/17/134, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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John Whitfield's Letter to the Isaac Newton Esq^r. Warden of his Majestys Mint Febry 9^th. 9 $\frac{8}{9}$

According to M^r Carter's direction by your advice I have mannaged that affaire and I think it may be to the satisfation of all that hear it but wee now are at a stand by shamming Lunaticks and the more for want of the honour of your presence for one $\frac{1}{2}$ hour Sir be pleased to come to the Dogg either in passing to or from the Tower I do not doubt but it may be worth your while and some find hiden Treasure lye in {Cornaves} where never found by reason it is never lookt for in such vacan places I shall not at present trouble you with any but must remain

Sir

your Prisoner + humble

serv^t to command

Ino Whitfield

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Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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