Letter from Newton to Henry Oldenburg, dated 19 June 1672 Isaac Newton c. 328 words The Newton Project Falmer 2012 Newton Project, University of Sussex

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 19 June 1672, c. 338 words, 2 ff. 2 ff.

Published in H.W. Turnbull (ed), The Correspondence of Isaac Newton, vol. 1 (Cambridge: 1959), pp. 194-5

 MS Add. 9597/2/18/21, Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK UKCambridgeCambridge University Library Macclesfield Collection MS Add. 9597/2/18/21 19 June 1672 England English Holograph Henry Oldenburg Unknown Cataloguer Unknown Hand (1) MathematicsCorrespondence Daniele Cassisa started tagged transcription Catalogue information compiled from CUL Janus Catalogue by Michael Hawkins Proofed by Robert Iliffe Code audit by Michael Hawkins
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June 19th 1672. Woolstrope.

SrSir

Having been in Bedfordshire since my last to you, I at my returne to Cambridge I received yoryour letter conteining the Philosophicall Transactions for yethe last Month inclosed: For wchwhich I returne you many thanks. At prsentpresent I am removed into Lincolnshire & if you have occasion to write to me before yethe 28th day of this Month I pray direct yoryour letter to me at Mris Smith's house inat Woolstrope in Coulsterworth-Parish neare Grantham in Lincolnshire. And for greater security you may further assigne it to be left at Post-Witham to be sent as abov according to direction. In yethe answer to SrSir R. Morays ExperimtsExperiments there was reflexion printed twice for refraction: wchwhich in the next Transactions may be noted amongst yethe errata. The particular places I know not how to direct you to, not haveing yethe Book by me, but by the sense you will easily find them. I desire you would not yet print any thing more concerning the Theory of light before it hath been more fully weighed. And begging pardon for yethe hast in wchwhich I write, I subscribe my selfe

YorYour Humble Servant

I. Newton.

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To his Honoured Friend Henry Oldenburg Esqꝫuire at his house about the middle of the old Pall-Mail in Westminster London 3

Rec. jun. 24. 72. Answ. jun. 25. repeating what I had said june 20. and adding, ytthat P. Pard. obj.ojections and his Answers were already in yethe presse and would please, especespecially if the sequel of yethe same. P.Pardies wthwith his answer should follow. That to Mr Hook to be differrd till further order.

july 2.72. I wrote again, commun. to him yethe contents of M. Hugen's Letter of july 1. 72. and intimaty wthwithall, ytthat what he had to return to him, I would carefully convey; as I hoped also to doe Mr Hooks return to his Answer. Desired to send yethe next Carrier to my house.