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Letter, from William Curtius to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Umbstradi [Umbstadt]

Reference number: EL/C1/36

Date: 19 December 1668

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Autograph letter
Curtius wishes to obtain a sample of vitriol of Goslar and discusses the practices of vintners
Read to the Royal Society on 14 January 1668

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EL/C1/36
Earliest possible date
19 December 1668
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

William Curtius

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William Curtius, Letter, from William Curtius to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Umbstradi [Umbstadt], 19 December 1668, EL/C1/36, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c1_36/letter-from-william-curtius-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-umbstradi-umbstadt, accessed on 15 January 2025

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