Letter, from William Brouncker to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Reference number: EL/B1/4
Date: 03 January 1662

Description
Brouncker wishes there to be an effective settlement to the 'ffractions of Adventurere, Arreares, Lands etc.' in Ireland which were granted by Charles II to the Royal Society.
This letter is written to the Duke of Ormond [James Butler] on behalf of the Royal Society. The letter is signed by Brouncker but written in another hand.
- Reference number
- EL/B1/4
- Earliest possible date
- 03 January 1662
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Brouncker, Letter, from William Brouncker to the Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 03 January 1662, EL/B1/4, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_4/letter-from-william-brouncker-to-the-duke-of-ormond-lord-lieutenant-of-ireland, accessed on 18 February 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL -
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William Brouncker
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Charles II
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