Letter, from Moise Charas to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
Reference number: EL/C1/101
Date: 07 April 1672
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Autograph letter
Uncertain of whether Oldenburg has received a copy of his book on vipers, Charas sends another volume and asks Oldenburg to reserve judgment until he has read a review of it in 'Journal des Scavans'
Charas explains why he does not agree with Monsieur Denis's view of his work, particularly regarding the venom of vipers
- Reference number
- EL/C1/101
- Earliest possible date
- 07 April 1672
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Creator name
Moyse Charas
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Moyse Charas, Letter, from Moise Charas to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris, 07 April 1672, EL/C1/101, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c1_101/letter-from-moise-charas-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris, accessed on 02 December 2024
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