A letter from Sir Isaac Newton to Robert Boyle, 28 February 1679, regarding the cause of gravitation. The letter is a file copy written in the hand of Newton's amanuensis. There are corrections and additions by Newton, who has signed the letter at the end.
Sir Isaac Newton: Letter to Robert Boyle
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Add.8537
- Dates of Creation1679
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 item(s) 1 letter
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Acquisition Information
The letter was sold with the Newton Papers at Sotheby's in 1936. Received by the University Library from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.
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Bibliography
The letter is no. 3284 in Sir Geoffrey Keynes, Bibliotheca bibliographici (London, 1964), p. 333.