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Thomas Mason was, at the time of writing, rector of Colsterworth, the village where Newton had been born. Laments Newton's death and supplies some information about his early years.
in English
Bought at the Sotheby sale by Maggs Brothers for £9 and sold to Keynes on 4 August 1936 for £15.
To
Iohn Conduit
in Great George Street
Hanover Square
London
These
Good Sir!
This morning I et
& good Gentleman's Death r.
according to r.r
sentative, who is esth.
but God knows a poor Representative of so great a
man, but s.t
are two Families of es.
cended from ed & 3d Brother's of r.
Father. – the 2'd Brother was Robert Newton from m.es.ed
was Richard from m.
ving in s.t
Newton ee
by will. ——— r.e
1642 as appears by r.e
1st 1642. – but I don't know e
Neither do I exactly know how long e
Woolsthorpe has been in r.et
was Robert Newton r
take to be e
taken. ——— r
Grantham School under one Mr. Stokes, & refore
Dr. Stukely in his Itinerarium is guilty of two
mistakes, one in saying t
terworth & was Lord of tet
was brought up under e
who was Rectr
Grar.n.r. Walker was made Rectrt
bability r.tt
think of, but if you have any farther co
they shall very readily be obeyed by
Worthy Sir
r.le.
Tho: Mason.
P.S: r.ein e
of his Health & Prosperity used to talk pretty
much
thorpe for eeers.
& his Relations inform me. – I my self never
knew him but in his declining years, having
been but six years Rectrtht
dying th.
hopes: —
Colsterworth March 23th. 172