Letter, from John Conyers to [Henry Oldenburg]
Reference number: EL/C2/5
Date: 01 October 1676
Description
Observations of Conyers's hygroscope in eight bullet points
A note by Oldenburg discusses the seasoning of wood for this instrument
Partly printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 11, no 129, p 715
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- EL/C2/5
- Earliest possible date
- 01 October 1676
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Conyers, Letter, from John Conyers to [Henry Oldenburg], 01 October 1676, EL/C2/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c2_5/letter-from-john-conyers-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 25 June 2025
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A description of Mr. John Coniers, apothecary and citizen, his hygroscope, in two several contrivances; together with some observations made thereon: communicated in a letter to the publisher, Octob. 23. 1676 External link, opens in new tab.
Author: John Conyers
Date: 2nd November 1676
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1676.0040
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