Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster
Reference number: EL/D1/58
Date: 23 February 1712
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Concerning literary matters; praises Huygens's telescope, which was lent by the Royal Society, but he regrets that the weather has not been suitable to give the Society any useful account
Read to the Royal Society on 5 March 1712
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- EL/D1/58
- Earliest possible date
- 23 February 1712
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- 1 page
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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, 23 February 1712, EL/D1/58, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d1_58/letter-from-william-derham-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-upminster, accessed on 07 December 2025
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