| RefNo | EL/M3/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Joseph Morgan to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Morgan; Joseph (1641-c.1745); Presbyterian minister at Maidenhead New Jersey; author |
| Date | 1732; 1738 |
| Description | Following the order in the volume:
- Additions to main text (3 sides)
- Paper on the 'original of all nations' with evidence from scripture, lie of lands, languages etc with list of contents and lists of 'Indian' words (88 sides) (mentioned in EL/M3/12)
- Some improvements to the astronomical philosophy of Isaac Newton with list of contents (23 sides). Dated September 1738.
On ultimate page Morgan discusses his proposal for a 'swift boat' which he believes will surpass the leather boats in Lapland |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 115p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | EL/M3/36a for additions |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/6538b1cd-db47-4b02-ac60-3dd5a35f02d4 |