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Letter, from William Baxter to Dr [John] Harwood, dated at Toteham Cross, London

Reference number: EL/B2/58

Date: 08 June 1701

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Autograph account of two types of hypocausts
Read to the Royal Society on 21 January 1702

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EL/B2/58
Earliest possible date
08 June 1701
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1 page
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Manuscript

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William Baxter

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William Baxter, Letter, from William Baxter to Dr [John] Harwood, dated at Toteham Cross, London, 08 June 1701, EL/B2/58, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b2_58/letter-from-william-baxter-to-dr-john-harwood-dated-at-toteham-cross-london, accessed on 13 July 2026

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