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Letter, from John Chamberlayne [to the Royal Society], dated at Petty France

Reference number: EL/C2/42

Date: 30 May 1722

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Concerning difficulties in translating van Leeuwenhoek's letter into English

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EL/C2/42
Earliest possible date
30 May 1722
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Chamberlayne

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John Chamberlayne, Letter, from John Chamberlayne [to the Royal Society], dated at Petty France, 30 May 1722, EL/C2/42, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c2_42/letter-from-john-chamberlayne-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-petty-france, accessed on 25 March 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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