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

Reference number: EL/F1/106

Date: 28 March 1674

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Concerning observations of Jupiter; endorses Horrocks's theory

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EL/F1/106
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28 March 1674
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Flamsteed

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John Flamsteed, John Flamsteed, Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Derby, 28 March 1674, EL/F1/106, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_106/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-derby, accessed on 16 July 2025

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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