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Letter, from John Evelyn to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Sayes Court

Reference number: EL/E/3

Date: 25 February 1670

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Recommends the invention of his new instrument to sow corn evenly

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EL/E/3
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25 February 1670
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1 page
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Manuscript
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John Evelyn

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John Evelyn, Letter, from John Evelyn to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Sayes Court, 25 February 1670, EL/E/3, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_e_3/letter-from-john-evelyn-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-sayes-court, accessed on 14 September 2024

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