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Letter, from Phineas Bell to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/B2/11

Date: 01 January 1671

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Autograph letter concerning good husbandry practices, particularly in regard to growing cereal crops

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EL/B2/11
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01 January 1671
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Phineas Bell

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Phineas Bell, Letter, from Phineas Bell to Henry Oldenburg, 01 January 1671, EL/B2/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b2_11/letter-from-phineas-bell-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 19 July 2025

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