Letter 1535

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz to Hans Sloane – December 6, 1709


Item info

Date: December 6, 1709
Author: Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4042
Folio: ff. 73-74



Original Page



Transcription

Leibniz sent this letter via Godike, the secretary to the ambassador of Hanover. He sends greetings to his old friends, especially Newton. Leibniz discusses the development of his mathematical machine. Leibniz was a German mathematician and philosopher who contributed significantly to the development of each field among others (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gottfried_Wilhelm_Leibniz).




Patient Details