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Letter, from William Brouncker to the Council of the Royal Society

Reference number: EL/B1/5

Date: 12 February 1668

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A letter of recommendation for Dr Samuel Colepresse to be elected to the council of the Royal Society. The letter is signed by Brouncker but written in another hand.

Reference number
EL/B1/5
Earliest possible date
12 February 1668
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Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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William Brouncker

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William Brouncker, Letter, from William Brouncker to the Council of the Royal Society, 12 February 1668, EL/B1/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_5/letter-from-william-brouncker-to-the-council-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 10 December 2024

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    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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