MS Add. 3995 - Treatise on Algebra and Miscellaneous Unrelated Material | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Manuscript ID

GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT- 2
(old series: GEMMS-MANUSCRIPT-1362)

Title

Treatise on Algebra and Miscellaneous Unrelated Material

Shelfmark

MS Add. 3995

Creation Date

ca. 1670 - 1670

Repository

Cambridge University Library

Contents Note

This manuscript provides important information about Isaac Newton's early mathematical studies and his relationship with Isaac Barrow. It is written in the hand of Newton, in addition to the hand of Barnabas Smith (Newton's stepfather) and another anonymous hand. Languages: English and Latin.

Material Features

Small quarto. 94 ff.

Associated People

manuscript owner - Newton, Isaac (1642-12-25 - 1727-03-20)

manuscript owner - Smith, Barnabas (1582-03-25 - 1653-03-25)

manuscript owner - Conduitt, John (1688-03-08 - 1737-05-23)

Provenance

This manuscript was previously owned by John Conduitt, from whom they passed to the Wallop family.

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Hannah Yip

Sermons Contained

Sermon on Leviticus 19:18 -- ff. 86v-94v

URLs

http://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/53f3449a-5456-3821-8c79-26f2bd5fc… Archives Hub entry for the Papers of Sir Isaac Newton.

http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-ADD-03995/70 Digitised copy of CUL, MS Add. 3995 available on Scriptorium.

GEMMS record created

September 17, 2020

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024