Stirling, James, 1692-1770 (Scottish mathematician)
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Autograph letter signed from Colin Maclaurin announcing his intention to write A Treatise of Fluxions, 16 November 1734
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Identifier: Coll-2911/6
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Autograph letter signed by Colin Maclaurin addressed to James Stirling "at Mr Watt's Academy in the little Tower Street, London", dated 16 November 1734, announcing his intention to write
A Treatise of Fluxions ("Upon more consideration I did not think it best to write an answer to Dean Berkeley but to write a treatise of fluxions which might answer the purpose and be useful to my scholars. I intend that it shall be laid before you as soon I shall...
Dates:
16 November 1734