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Letter, from John Burroughs to Mr Chiselden, dated at Bristol

Reference number: EL/B2/115

Date: 19 February 1725

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Autograph letter concerning observations of a total eclipse of the moon in October 1724
Read to the Royal Society on 17 March 1725

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EL/B2/115
Earliest possible date
19 February 1725
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Burroughs

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John Burroughs, Letter, from John Burroughs to Mr Chiselden, dated at Bristol, 19 February 1725, EL/B2/115, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b2_115/letter-from-john-burroughs-to-mr-chiselden-dated-at-bristol, accessed on 10 December 2025

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    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.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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