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Clacius wishes to communicate his cure for hectic fever and consumption to the Royal Society and to publish it in an English newspaper. He would also like to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. A paper with details of the cure is attached.

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EL/C3/7
Earliest possible date
07 February 1731
Page extent
8 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

George Clacius

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George Clacius, Letter and paper, from George Clacius [to the Royal Society], dated at Hall in Saxony, 07 February 1731, EL/C3/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c3_7/letter-and-paper-from-george-clacius-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-hall-in-saxony, accessed on 10 October 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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