Letter from Newton to Henry Oldenburg, dated 24 October 1676

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Octob. 24. 1676.

S^r

I doubt you have thought it long that I have not yet answered yo^rs. Yo^r letter out of y^e Ci{illeg}|d|er Countrey I have communicated here. I know not yet what effect it will have. To M^r Leibnitz's ingenious letter I have returned an answer w^ch I doubt is too tedious. I could wish I had left out some things since to avoid greater tediousness I lef{illeg}|t| out something else on w^ch they have some dependance. But I had rather you should have it any way, then write it over again being at p^rsent otherwise incumbred. Sr I am in great hast

Yo^rs

Is. Newton.

I hope this will so far satisfy M. Leibnitz
that it will not be necessary for me to write
any more about this subject. For having other
things in my head, it proves an unwelcome interruption to me to be at this time put upon
considering these things.

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