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Letter, from William Brouncker to King Charles II

Reference number: EL/B1/1

Date: 03 September 1662

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Official address of the President giving thanks for the establishment of the Royal Society by Royal Charter.

Reference number
EL/B1/1
Earliest possible date
03 September 1662
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

William Brouncker

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William Brouncker, Letter, from William Brouncker to King Charles II, 03 September 1662, EL/B1/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_1/letter-from-william-brouncker-to-king-charles-ii, accessed on 17 February 2025

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  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

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