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Letter, from James Crawford to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Venice

Reference number: EL/C1/125

Date: 01 March 1675

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Autograph letter
Crawford discusses Travagini's experiments for turning mercury into silver using herbs

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EL/C1/125
Earliest possible date
01 March 1675
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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James Crawford

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James Crawford, Letter, from James Crawford to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Venice, 01 March 1675, EL/C1/125, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c1_125/letter-from-james-crawford-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-venice, accessed on 08 November 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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