Letter from John Wallis to Newton, dated 9 January 1698/9 John Wallis c. 457 words The Newton Project Falmer 2012 Newton Project, University of Sussex

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 9 January 1698/9, in English with some Latin, c. 463 words, 1 f. 1 f.

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 MS Add. 3977.18, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK UKCambridgeCambridge University Library Portsmouth Collection MS Add. 3977.18 </msItem> </msContents> </msDesc> </sourceDesc> </fileDesc> <profileDesc> <creation> <origDate when="1699-01-09">9 January 1698/9</origDate> <origPlace>England</origPlace> </creation> <langUsage> <language ident="eng">English</language> <language ident="lat">Latin</language> </langUsage> <handNotes> <handNote sameAs="#jwallis">Holograph</handNote> <handNote xml:id="unknown1">Unknown Cataloguer (1)</handNote> <handNote xml:id="unknown2">Unknown Cataloguer (2)</handNote> </handNotes> </profileDesc> <encodingDesc> <classDecl><taxonomy><category><catDesc n="Mathematics">Mathematics</catDesc><category><catDesc n="Correspondence">Correspondence</catDesc></category></category></taxonomy></classDecl> </encodingDesc> <revisionDesc> <change when="2012-06-12"><name>Daniele Cassisa</name> started tagged transcription</change> <change when="2012-07-13" type="metadata">Catalogue information compiled from CUL Janus Catalogue by <name xml:id="mjh">Michael Hawkins</name></change> <change when="2012-09-14">Proofed by <name>Robert Iliffe</name></change> <change when="2012-09-18" status="released">Preliminary audit of XML by <name>Michael Hawkins</name></change> </revisionDesc> </teiHeader> <facsimile xml:base="http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/newton/images/"> <graphic xml:id="MS-ADD-03977-018-00001.jpg" url="MS-ADD-03977-018-00001.jpg" n="1r"/> <graphic xml:id="MS-ADD-03977-018-00002.jpg" url="MS-ADD-03977-018-00002.jpg" n="1v"/> </facsimile> <text> <body> <div> <div type="letter"> <pb xml:id="p001r" n="1r" facs="#MS-ADD-03977-018-00001.jpg"/><fw type="shelfmark" place="topLeft" hand="#unknown1">Add. 3977</fw><fw type="shelfmark" place="topRight" hand="#unknown1">(18)</fw><fw type="pag" place="topRight" hand="#unknown2">1</fw> <p rend="right" xml:id="par1">Oxford Ian. 9. 1698./9.</p> <p rend="indent0" xml:id="par2"><choice><abbr>S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><expan>Sir</expan></choice></p> <p xml:id="par3">I had lately an intimation from D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Gregory, as if it were a desire of yours, <lb xml:id="l1"/>That (in a letter of M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Flamstead's concerning the Parallax of the Earth's Annual <lb xml:id="l2"/>Orb, which I am about to print) I would omit a paragraph wherein you are <lb xml:id="l3"/>mentioned: It is, wherein, <add indicator="yes" place="supralinear">when</add> I had pressed his co<choice><orig>m̄</orig><reg>mm</reg></choice>unicat<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add indicator="no" place="over">in</add>g to me and the <del type="cancelled">his o</del> publike <lb xml:id="l4"/>his obser<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add indicator="no" place="over">v</add>ations concerning this matter; he excuseth his delay of gratifying me <lb xml:id="l5"/>therein, from his diversions by other Business; & (amongst the rest) this for one: <quote><foreign xml:lang="lat">"Contraxeram etiam cum D<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> Newtono (Doctissimo tunc temporis in Aca<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l6"/>demia Cantabrigiensi Professore) necessitudinem, cui Lume loca ab obser<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l7"/>vationibus meis ante habitis deducta 150 dederam, cum locis simul è Tabu<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l8"/>lis meis ad ear<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> tempora supputatis, tum similia in poster<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> prout asse<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l9"/>querer promiseram, cum elementis calculi mei in ordine ad emendati<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l10"/>onem Theoriæ Lunaris Horroccianæ qua <supplied reason="damage" evidence="external" cert="medium">in</supplied> re spero e<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> successus consecu<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l11"/>turum expectationi suæ pares. Hinc c<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> ingeniosis duobus viris (in Septentri<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l12"/>onalibus Angliæ partibus) ut ipsis impertirem loca duor<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> superiorum <lb xml:id="l13"/>planetarum (Saturni et Iovis) in ordine ad restituendum illor<choice><orig>ū</orig><reg>um</reg></choice> motus, <lb xml:id="l14"/>quam rem ipsi tunc moliebantur."</foreign></quote> Upon which I wrote to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Flamsted <lb xml:id="l15"/>to have his opinion in it. For I was not to alter his letter without his order.</p> <p xml:id="par4">I have since an answer from him, to this purpose: That it was (he suppo<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l16"/>seth) rather a suggestion of D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Gregory's own, than any order from you, to have <lb xml:id="l17"/>it left out; for that you do readyly acknowledge in all companies, that you <lb xml:id="l18"/>had from him such Observations; & that upon his now writing to you <lb xml:id="l19"/>on this occasion, he hath received no answer from you to the contrary, <lb xml:id="l20"/><add indicator="yes" place="supralinear">& therefore</add> he thinks that you do acquiesce, as to the publishing that paragraph with <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi></abbr><expan>the</expan></choice> <lb xml:id="l21"/>rest, & seems yet to adhere to it.</p> <p xml:id="par5">For my part, I am willing to serve you both, & not willing to displease <lb xml:id="l22"/>either And therefore desire you will please to acco<choice><orig>m̄</orig><reg>mm</reg></choice>odate that busy<lb type="hyphenated" xml:id="l23"/>ness between yourselves. And I shall readyly comply with what you two <lb xml:id="l24"/>agree upon therein. <del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add indicator="no" place="over">A</add>nd I desire I may have an account from you, as soon as <lb xml:id="l25"/>may be; because <choice><abbr>y<hi rend="superscript">e</hi></abbr><expan>the</expan></choice> Press will quickly be ready for it. I am</p> <p rend="indent20" xml:id="par6"><choice><abbr>S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi></abbr><expan>Sir</expan></choice></p> <p rend="indent25" xml:id="par7">Yours to serve you</p> <p rend="indent30" xml:id="par8">John Wallis.</p> <p xml:id="par9">I do not apprehend any prejudice to you in printing it, (being merely true ma<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add indicator="no" place="over">tt</add>er <lb xml:id="l26"/>of fact.) And it seems of concernment to him to satisfy the world (from this & other things <lb xml:id="l27"/>mentioned,) that he is not idle: though he be not yet in a readyness to publish that <lb xml:id="l28"/>whole of his Observations (for which he is frequently called upon,) it being a great <lb xml:id="l29"/>work.</p> </div> <div> <pb xml:id="p001v" n="1v" facs="#MS-ADD-03977-018-00002.jpg"/> <p rend="center" xml:id="par10"><hi rend="large">For the W<del type="over"><gap reason="illgblDel" unit="chars" extent="1"/></del><add indicator="no" place="over">ors</add>hipfull M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> <lb type="intentional" xml:id="l30"/>Isaac Newton, Master of the Mint, <lb type="intentional" xml:id="l31"/>at the Tower, <lb type="intentional" xml:id="l32"/>London.</hi></p> </div> </div> </body> </text> </TEI>