In 1872 a set of Issac Newton’s manuscripts was bequeated to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, Oxford by the Reverend Jeffrey Ekins. Although Newton scholars were well aware of this collection, its provenance is shrouded in mystery.

 

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Library, Oxford, MS 361/2, f. 45v [detail]

 

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Library and Archives, Oxford
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