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Transcripts of correspondence with Robert Hooke and Edmund Halley

Hooke to Newton 24 Dec. 1677; N to H 5 Mar. 1677; 18 Dec. 1677; 28 Nov. 1679; N to Halley 27 May 1686; H to N 17 Jun. 1679; H's Statement of state of controversy between them. Presumably copied for the Newton MSS Syndicate.

Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician

Letters of Francis Turner

Copies of 5 letters from the Rev. Edward Hinde (Magdelene College, Oxford) to the Rev. Dr Turner from Oporto. Mainly concerning descriptions of religious processions. Includes 2 letters by the Rev. H. Fulford Williams, the donor, and an introduction to the letters written by him.

Turner, Francis (1637-1700) Bishop of Ely, nonjuror and Jacobite conspirator

Transcripts of correspondence

Newton to Sir Alexander - ; Hannah Barton to Newton; Newton to Hooke 8 Jun. 1678; Newton to Mr. Fatis 10 Nov. 1692; Newton to Hooke 18 May 1678; Hooke to Newton 25 May 1678. Newton scientific notes headed "Refractio horizontalis". Presumably made for the Newton MSS Syndicate.

Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight, natural philosopher and mathematician

Ratification of the right of Andrew Lincoln to bear arms

Laminated card copy of a manuscript ratification of Andrew Lincoln's right to bear arms. Includes a genealogy, written in Latin, which traces the noble descent of the Lincoln family. Issued in response to a petition by Andrew Lincoln to James II. [c.f. Lincoln B/3/4].

Tyrry, James (1660-1725)

Letter to Andrew Lincoln

Laminated card copy of a manuscript letter, in which the exiled King James II replies to the petition of Andrew Lincoln. The King approves Lincoln's request for a letter of recommendation, since His Majesty has been well-informed by several of his most loyal subjects of the Kingdom of Ireland, that Lincoln is a gentleman, descended from a good family of the Kingdom of Ireland, the origin of which can be traced to an ancient family of the Kingdom of England.

King James II (1633-1701)

Letter to Andrew Lincoln

Typescript-copy of a letter, in which the exiled King James II replies to the petition of Andrew Lincoln. The King approves Lincoln's request that a certificate of recommendation be supplied to him, since he has been well-informed by several of his most loyal subjects of the Kingdom of Ireland, that Lincoln is a gentleman, descended from a good family of the Kingdom of Ireland, the origin of which can be traced to an ancient family of the Kingdom of England.

King James II (1633-1701)

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