Extracts from [Jean] Bernoulli's letter to [Pierre Remond de] Montmort Extract in French from a letter forwarded to Brook Taylor, in Taylor's hand. Bernoulli asks Taylor to stop using spitful language towards continental mathematicians as previously used in his [Philosophical] Transactions articles. Refuses to solve a reduction proposed by Taylor, saying [Isaac] Newton and himself are entitled to 'rest on their laurels'. Sets a mathematical bet with Taylor, asking Montmort to serve as arbitror, betting 50 guineas each that they can solve a problem set by the other and whomever solves it first gets the 100 guineas prize. Followed by reply in English from Brook Taylor the next day on following pages 14 February 1719