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in English with some Latin
9th September 1676
Mr Newton r
I received yours with the returne of the Papers inclosed, it is likely
being in hast I did not so warily word Dr Pells sense of the infinite
Series, which whatsoever it be it matters not, for he is utterly a
Stranger to that kind of doctrine, he doth indeed affirme he can gett
the Sum of many Algebraick Nomes giving a roote in order to e
raising of a Resolvend, by ayd of tables of
great promises in his Idea being attended with few or noe performances
or Communications suitable causeth his esteeme much to fall &c Mr
Oldenburgh is gone into the Country for 10 dayes however hath sent
you a Coppy of the Letters both of Leibnitz and Schurnhaus, who
are persons of great worth and Candour, and though they pretend or
assert that the doctrine of infinite Series may be enlarged or the Series
themselves attained by more
though not the Journey the same yo I thinke notwithstanding you
would doe well to publish the same in Latin or permitt a
Translation and the comming foorth thereof in s
first perceive that Leibnitz out of these Data