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Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby

Reference number: EL/F1/105

Date: 09 December 1673

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Discusses the letters he has sent to various correspondents (Cassini, Jonas Moore) about determining the diameters and distances of planets from Earth; mentions a letter about his ephemerides to John Collins (see EL/F1/99) and the request that he should buy him a planoconvex glass from any remaining money

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EL/F1/105
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09 December 1673
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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John Flamsteed

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John Flamsteed, Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby, 09 December 1673, EL/F1/105, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_105/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-derby, accessed on 14 December 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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