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1.

Two sets of notes.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: mainly in Latin, c. 2,400 words, 7 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 12, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00001

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2.

Three lists of alchemical writers and works, partly on the reverse of Mint-related material

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: various dates between 1684 and late 1690s, 8 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 13, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00002

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3.

'Artephius his secret Book', followed by 'The Epistle of Iohn Pontanus, wherein he beareth witness of ye book of Artephius', c. 1,500 words, 3 pp. (c. 1670s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 9,000 words, 20 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 14, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00003

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4.

Four alchemical verse allegories, in English.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 8 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 15, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00004

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5.

'Causæ et initia naturalium' (notes on Jan Baptista van Helmont's Ortus medicinae (1667)).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 2,000 words, 7 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 16, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00005

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6.

Notes on and excerpts from George Ripley's 'Clavis Aureæ Portæ', 'Medulla Alchimiæ', and 'Pupilla Alchemiæ'.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 4,000 words, 8 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 17, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00006

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7.

'Clavis': detailed directions for a lengthy alchemical operation beginning with the digestion of antimony, iron and sulphur.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 1,200 words, 3 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 18, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00007

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8.

'Collectiones ex Novo Lumine Chymico quæ ad Praxin spectant', 6 pp., and 'Arcanum Hermeticæ Philosophiæ Opus', 3 pp. (early 1669?).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 3,000 words.

Source: Keynes Ms. 19, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00008

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9.

Miscellaneous extracts from and notes on various alchemical authors, in English.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 8 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 20, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00009

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10.

'The method of ye work': a commentary on [A.T. Limojon, Sieur de] Didier's 'Six Keys' (early 1690s?).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English with Latin citations, c. 8,500 words, 35 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 21, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00010

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11.

'The Epitome of the treasure of health written by Edwardus Generosus Anglicus innominatus who lived Anno Domini 1562'.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 14,000 words, 28 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 22, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00011

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12.

'Epistola ad veros Hermetis discipulos continens claves sex principales Philosophiæ secretæ' (early 1690s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 4,750 words, 19 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 23, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00012

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13.

'Anno 1656. Serenissimi Principis Frederici Ducis Holsatiæ et Sleswici &c. communicatione sequens epistola me sibi vendicat, inaudita memorans. Veni et vide'.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 1,300 words, 7 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 24, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00013

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14.

Short extracts from an assortment of alchemical writers (early to mid-1670s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English and Latin, c. 3,000 words, 7 pp. on 4 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 25, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00014

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15.

Memorandum by Newton (1696).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 700 words, 3 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 26, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00015

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16.

'The Seven Chapters' (late 1680s-1690s) plus notes and an unrelated draft letter.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: mainly in English, c. 4,750 words, 20 pp. on 12 ff. of which two blank.

Source: Keynes Ms. 27, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00016

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17.

Translation and transcription of the Tabula Smaragdina of 'Hermes Trismegistus', with notes (early 1680s-1690s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English and Latin, c. 1,000 words, 5 pp. on 10 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 28, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00017

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18.

Alchemical notes (probably before 18 May 1669), drawn largely if not entirely from Michael Maier's Symbola Aureæ Mensæ duodecim nationum (Frankfurt, 1617: H1048).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin and English, c. 5,000 words, 9 pp. on 5 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 29, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00018

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19.

'Liber Mercurioum [sic: leg. 'Mercuriorum'] Corporum' (1668-75).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 3,000 words, 8 pp. on 4 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 31, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00020

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20.

Abstracts of five works by Michael Maier (early 1690s).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 50,000 words, 88 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 32, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00021

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21.

'Manna': transcript (1675?) of an anonymous alchemical treatise, in another hand with additions and notes by Newton.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 1,500 words, 11 pp. on 6 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 33, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00022

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22.

Notes on the preparation of 'philosophical mercury' by fermentation and 'ye mediation of Diana's Doves', on the preparation of 'menstrua', etc.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in English, c. 2,500 words, 6 pp. on 3 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 34, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00023

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23.

Notes on various alchemical texts (early 1680s?).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: mainly in Latin but with several sections in English, c. 26,100 words, 45 pp. on 30 ff. of which 3 blank.

Source: Keynes Ms. 35, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00024

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24.

Three alchemical excerpts (1668/9).

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: in Latin, c. 4,000 words, 8 pp. on 4 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 36, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00025

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25.

Three alchemical verse extracts, in English.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 7 pp. on 4 ff.

Source: Keynes Ms. 37, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: ALCH00026

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