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Letter, from John Dove to Edmond Halley

Reference number: EL/D2/59

Date: 17 March 1731

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Observations of a comet seen on 29 February 1731 whilst on board the ship 'The Monmouth' heading for St Helena island in the south Atlantic

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EL/D2/59
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17 March 1731
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1 page
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Manuscript
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John Dove

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John Dove, Letter, from John Dove to Edmond Halley, 17 March 1731, EL/D2/59, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d2_59/letter-from-john-dove-to-edmond-halley, accessed on 14 January 2025

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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