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Memorandum drafted as the basis of a letter for Henry Oldenburg to send to Renatus Franciscus Slusius, which was indeed sent on 4 March 1672.

Subject: Mathematics

Reference number
CLP/24/20
Earliest possible date
20 February 1672
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Collins

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John Collins, Memorandum, On the books to be mentioned to Renatus Slusius by John Collins, 20 February 1672, CLP/24/20, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_24_20/memorandum-on-the-books-to-be-mentioned-to-renatus-slusius-by-john-collins, accessed on 12 May 2026

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