Notwithstanding his importance, Collins occupies a still largely unexplored place in the intellectual and cultural history of early modern England. Although he has long been recognized as a principal figure in disseminating and promoting the work of the young Isaac Newton, he has up to now largely escaped historical scrutiny. Dr Jacqueline Stedall of the Mathematical Institute and Dr Philip Beeley of the History Faculty are undertaking this project, generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which seeks to remedy this oversight through the creation of a one-volume edition of Collins's correspondence combined with an in-depth essay describing Collins’s life and work, and situating him in the broader context of seventeenth-century England. A comprehensive study of Collins's life and letters has previously not been possible, because until very recently most of the extant letters have been available only inadequately or not at all. Only by reuniting Collins's letters in a complete edition and by situating them in their social, cultural, and intellectual context will their true significance within a recreated epistolary network become apparent. The edition of his correspondence will in turn enable for the first time a comprehensive study of Collins's life and a thorough appraisal of his intellectual legacy.