Letter to to Henry Oldenburg, dated 30 July 1672

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: EL/N1/41, Royal Society Library, London, UK

Published online: June 2014

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July 3{illeg}|0|^th 1672

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The last week I wrote to you that y^e Metall w^ch you sent me was well for closenesse & hardnesse but yet of a colour not very brisque & inclinig|n|g to red. However if it be less apt to tarnish then any other metall \mixture/ yet known, that will sufficiently recompense y^e other imperfections. Yo^rs of July 16^th {illeg}|d|irected to Stoake is not yet come to my hands. I feare it is miscarried, & desire therefore you would favour me w^th y^e particulars w^ch were in answer to y^t troublesome letter written last from Stoake, for w^ch I begg yo^r pardon. I send you by John Stiles 13^s for thi|e|s \last/ quarter.

Yo^r humble Servant

Newton

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These

To Henry Oldenburg Es
at his house about the middle
of the old Pall-Maile in
Westminster

London

w^th 13^s.

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Rec. July 31. 72.

Answ. eodem. and repeated y^e contents of my Letter of July 16.

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Send by Styles at y^e Green Drag\on/ in Bishopsgat on Thursday.

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