Letter, from Thomas Dereham to William Rutty
Reference number: EL/D2/38
Date: 05 November 1729
Description
Encloses observations of the total eclipse of the moon seen in Bologna by Manfredi, and another from Rome
Sends a letter and copies of Manfredi's little work on the motion of the fixed stars
Gives an account of curing fevers by drinking iced water
- Reference number
- EL/D2/38
- Earliest possible date
- 05 November 1729
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Thomas Dereham
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Thomas Dereham, Thomas Dereham, Letter, from Thomas Dereham to William Rutty, 05 November 1729, EL/D2/38, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d2_38/letter-from-thomas-dereham-to-william-rutty, accessed on 14 July 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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William Rutty
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Thomas Dereham
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