Letter from Newton to John Collins, dated 18 February 1669/70

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Feb 18^th 16$\frac{69}{70}$.

S^r

Two days since I received yo^rs & Mr Darys letter w^th a book for w^ch I thank Mr Dary, & have \here/ inclosed sent him my thoughts of w^t hee desired. That solution of the annuity Probleme if it will bee of any use you have my leave to insert it into the Phil Transactions soe it bee w^thout my name to it. For I see not what there is desirable in publick esteeme, were I able to acquire & maintaine it. It would perhaps increase my acquaintance, y^e thing w^ch I cheifly study to decline. Of that Problem I could give exacter solutions but that I have noe leisure at p^rsent for computations. I now see a way too how y^e {illeg}|a|ggregate of y^e termes of Musicall progressions may bee found (m{illeg}|u|ch after the same manner) by Logarithms, but y^e calculations for finding out those rules would bee still more troublesom, And I shall rather stay till you have leisure to{illeg} doe mee the favour of communicating w^t you have already composed on y^t subject.

Yo^r much obliged
Servant

I. Newton.

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These For Mr John Collins
at his house the signe of the
three crowns in Bloomsbury
in London. |4|