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Letter, from John Allen to Alexander Stuart, dated at Bridgewater, Somerset

Reference number: EL/A/62

Date: 07 May 1733

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In this letter addressed to Stuart in Great Russell Street, London, Allen states that he encloses a letter from John Milner of Yeovil who observed an eclipse of the sun

Subject: Astronomy
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 38, p 116

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EL/A/62
Earliest possible date
07 May 1733
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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John Allen

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John Allen, Letter, from John Allen to Alexander Stuart, dated at Bridgewater, Somerset, 07 May 1733, EL/A/62, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_a_62/letter-from-john-allen-to-alexander-stuart-dated-at-bridgewater-somerset, accessed on 09 October 2024

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