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2 letters from Jean de la Grive; 0 letters from Hans Sloane

Jean de la Grive

Born: 9 September 1688

Died: 18 April 1757

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 24/01/1734

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Hans Sloane

Physician and collector

Born: 16 April 1660

Died: 11 January 1753

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 21/01/1685

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Jean de la Grive

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From de la Grive dated 18 January 1734 - wishes to be elected to the Fellowship and discusses his work with Cassini, which was to measure perpendicular to the meridian of the observatory at Paris to St Malo, with its conclusion to be sent to the Royal Society Letters from Cassini and Fontenelle, dated 2 and 19 January 1734 respectively, are letters of recommendation for de la Grive

Reference number: EL/G2/20

Original was dated 12 March 1734 Sends two copies of the new plan of Paris; states that the area east of the observatory in Paris towards Alsace was going to be mapped, and will send this map to the Royal Society in due course

Reference number: EL/G2/21