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Letter, from Pierre de Carcavy to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris

Reference number: EL/C1/46

Date: 18 February 1668

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Autographed letter
Carcavy stresses the importance of good communication between the English and French Philosophical Societies
Read to the Royal Society on 20 February 1668

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EL/C1/46
Earliest possible date
18 February 1668
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Pierre de Carcavi

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Pierre de Carcavi, Letter, from Pierre de Carcavy to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris, 18 February 1668, EL/C1/46, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c1_46/letter-from-pierre-de-carcavy-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris, accessed on 10 October 2026

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