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Letter, from James Bradley to Hans Sloane

Reference number: EL/B3/11

Date: 12 February 1728

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Concerning observations during a cold winter in Essex

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EL/B3/11
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12 February 1728
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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James Bradley

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James Bradley, Letter, from James Bradley to Hans Sloane, 12 February 1728, EL/B3/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b3_11/letter-from-james-bradley-to-hans-sloane, accessed on 08 December 2023

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