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Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster

Reference number: EL/D1/53

Date: 20 December 1703

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Meteorological observations from a recent storm
A table showing the height of the mercury in the barometer at Townley, Lancashire, and Upminster, Essex, during and after the storm is attached
Printed in 'Philosophical Transacations', vol 24, no 289, p 1530
Read to the Royal Society on 22 December 1703

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EL/D1/53
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20 December 1703
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Derham

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William Derham, William Derham, Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster, 20 December 1703, EL/D1/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d1_53/letter-from-william-derham-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-upminster, accessed on 24 January 2026

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