Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, dated 31 July 1727

Author: John Conduitt

Source: Keynes Ms. 129.07, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Published online: January 2004

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Related Texts
- This document is part of Keynes Ms. 129
  The previous part of this document is Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, c. 21 July 1727 [Keynes Ms. 129.06]
  The next part of this document is Draft letter from John Conduitt to Bernard de Fontenelle, dated 5 October 1727 [Keynes Ms. 129.08]

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31. Iuly. 1727 –

Monsieur

Ie me fis l'honneur il y a dix jours de vous envoyer par la voye de Son Excellence Monsieur Walpole les memoires touchant Monsieur le Chevalier Newton et selon ma promesse j'ay celuy de vous envoyer ci jointe la reponse du Docteur Halley, au Reverend Pere Souciet telle qu'elle va être publièe dans les transactions de la Societé Royale, Ie serai dans une grande impatience jusqu'à ce que je sache que le paquet que je vous ay envoyé est arrivé si je puis vous etre utile ici en quelque autre chose je vous suplie d'honnorer de vos ordres celuy qui est avec un très² sincere³ respect¹

Monsieur &c. –