That portion of the Newton Papers recently sold at Sotheby’s, which deal with his work as Warden and subsequently Master of the Royal Mint, have been purchased by Lord Wakefield and presented to the Mint. This generous gift was facilitated by the publicspirited action of Mr Gabriel Wells, who made the actual purchase at the sale for £1,400, in placing the papers at Lord Wakefield’s disposal at cost on the understanding that they would be presented to the nation.
“ What do you think of his tennis?” “ Oh, I think he’s singularly bad in doubles and doubly bad in singles.’’
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Evening Star, Issue 22447, 18 September 1936, Page 11
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99Untitled Evening Star, Issue 22447, 18 September 1936, Page 11
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