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Letter · 1714 · age 71

Letter from Newton to Edmund Halley, dated 27 May 1714

by Isaac Newton

Kept from www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk · 1 file · 12 KBCall number NEW L1714.01

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www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk
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1 October 2026
Source terms (summary)
'(c) 2026 The Newton Project' (page footer)
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Likely in copyrightModern Newton Project transcription with a current copyright notice; Newton's own words are public domain.Basis: added material: modern diplomatic transcription, '(c) 2026 The Newton Project'.
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Isaac Newton, Letter from Newton to Edmund Halley, dated 27 May 1714 (1714). Long Keeping, call number NEW L1714.01. https://longkeeping.com/isaac-newton/letter-from-newton-to-edmund-halley-dated-27-may-1714/
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NATP00278.htmlmain HTML 12 KB www.newtonproject.ox.ac.uk 7b66e76e46b1eac65048bf0d9c8cfe3d5760b362cad06520a728429ec62ea285 Likely in copyrightModern Newton Project transcription with a current copyright notice; Newton's own words are public domain.Basis: added material: modern diplomatic transcription, '(c) 2026 The Newton Project'.Held in the archive: likely in copyright. Its source (another site)