| RefNo | MA/54/2 |
| Previous numbers | MA.54 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Nicolaus Cruquius, Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden, Netherlands], to the President [Sir Isaac Newton] and Fellows of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Kruik; Nicolaas Samuelszoon (1678-1754); Dutch surveyor, engineer and cartographer |
| Recipient | Newton; Sir Isaac (1642-1727); British natural philosopher and mathematician |
| Date | 31/20 January 1726 |
| Description | Commencing: 'Illustrissimis, nobilissimis, amplissimis, clarissimis, vixis, Praesidi, & Membris Societatis Regiae Londiniensis...En anniversarii Laboris fructum! placeat oro! certi sitis de fide operi adhibita. Compendio iterum observata cernitis, quae, descripta verbis, libium ingentum implerent. [To the most illustrious, most noble, most extensive, most famous, living, President, & Members of the Royal Society of London... On the anniversary of the fruits of labour! Please be certain of the faith employed in the work. You see the summary of the observed again, which, if described in words, would fill a huge libation...]
With a note [p.4] on monthly rainfall, in inches and decimals [tenths of an inch] totalled for the year. |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 328x208mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |