MATHEMATICS.

I. Early papers by Newton

II. Elementary Mathematics .

III. Fluxions . . . .

. . . . . ib.

IV. Enumeration of Lines of the Third Order

V. On the Quadrature of Curves . . . . . . . 3

VI. Papers relating to Geometry . . . . . . . . ib.

VII. Miscellaneous Mathematical subjects . . . . . . 4

VIII. Papers connected with the ‘Principia.' A. General . . .

IX.

B. Lunar Theory . .

x.

C. Mathematical Problems

XI. Papers relating to the dispute respecting the invention of

Fluxions · · ·

· · · · · · ib.

XII. Astronomy . . . . . . . . . . . 9

XIII. Hydrostatics, Optics, Sound, and Heat . . . . . ib.

XIV. Miscellaneous copies of Letters and Papers . .

XV. Papers on finding the Longitude at Sea . . . . . ib.

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SECTION II.

CHEMISTRY.

*I. Parcels containing Transcripts from Alchemical authors

*II. Papers on Alchemy ..

*III. Books on Alchemy . . . . . . .

IV. Notes of Experiments . . . . . . .

V. Miscellaneous Notes :

VI. A MS. Note-book. .

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* These have been returned to Lord Portsmouth.

*SECTION V.

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, chiefly on Theological Subjects

....

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SECTION VI.

LETTERS.

I. Correspondence with Oldenburg . . . . . .

II. Correspondence with Collins and Wallis . . . . . ib.

III. Letters of A. Storer to Dr Babington and to Newton . . .

IV. Correspondence with Flamsteed . . . . . . .

V. Letters of Gregory to Newton . . .

VI. Letters from Halley to Newton on the first publication of

Principia'. .

:.:.: : . . ib.

VII. Letters of Halley to Newton about Comets' Orbits . . .

* VIII. Letters of Halley to Newton and Molyneux, relating to the

Chester Mint . . . . . . . . . .

IX. Letters from Cotes to Newton on the 2nd edition of the 'Principia' 37

X. Rough drafts of some of Newton's Letters to Cotes . . . 38

XI. Letters of Keill to Newton . . . . . .

XII. Letters of Pemberton to Newton while editing the 3rd edition of

the ‘Principia'. . . . . . . . . ib.

*XIII. Letters of N. Facio Duillier to Newton and others . . . 40

*XIV. Miscellaneous Letters . . . . .

*XV. Copies of Newton's Letters, published in the Macclesfield Cor-

respondence · · · · · · · · · · 45

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SECTION VII.

Books. [Some of these have been returned to Lord Portsmouth.]

SECTION VIII.

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS. [Some of these have been returned to Lord Ports-

SECTION IX.

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Correspondence, Articles of Agreement, &c., about the publication of

Flamsteed's Observations . . . . . . . . . 51

* SECTION X.

I. Correspondence between Conduitt and Fontenelle about the Eloge 52

II. Conduitt's Memoirs of Newton .

. . ib.

III. London Gazette with account of Newton's funeral . . . ib.

*SECTION XI.

Drafts of Fragments of Conduitt's intended Life of Newton .

* SECTION XII.

Letters and Memoranda relating to Newton after his death .

*SECTION XIII.

Papers on Newton's family matters and on the Mint .

*SECTION XV.

Complimentary Letters to Newton from distinguished foreigners .

* These have been returned to Lord Portsmouth.