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Letter, from Thomas Dereham to James Jurin, dated at Florence

Reference number: EL/D2/20

Date: 24 November 1724

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Still trying to obtain observations of the late eclipse seen in Italy and that Bianchini is confident of getting observations from Genoa.
Also informs Jurin that Bianchini, Manfredi, Valisneri and Averani have undertaken to carry out meteorological observations at Pisa, Bologna, Padua and Naples, and will pass these on to the Royal Society.

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EL/D2/20
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24 November 1724
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Thomas Dereham

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Thomas Dereham, Thomas Dereham, Letter, from Thomas Dereham to James Jurin, dated at Florence, 24 November 1724, EL/D2/20, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d2_20/letter-from-thomas-dereham-to-james-jurin-dated-at-florence, accessed on 17 April 2026

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