Letter from Newton to an unknown recipient stating his desire to stand as MP

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: Ms. 361(2), f. 34ar, New College Library, Oxford, UK

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I understand that M^r Patrick is putting in to be yo^r Representative in the next Parliament, & beleive that M^r Godolphin my Lord High Treasurers son will also stand. I do not intend to oppose either of them they being my friends, but being moved by some friends of very good note to write for my self. I beg the favour of you & the rest of my friends in the University to reserve a vote for me till I either write to you again or make you a visit, w^ch will be in a short time, & you will thereby very much oblige

Yo^r most humble

and most obedient servant

Is. Newton. 2.

Professor Rob Iliffe
Director, AHRC Newton Papers Project

Scott Mandelbrote,
Fellow & Perne librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge

Faculty of History, George Street, Oxford, OX1 2RL - newtonproject@history.ox.ac.uk

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