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Letter, from John Flamsteed to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/F1/115

Date: 07 March 1676

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Returns letters of Cassini and Hevelius and encloses an answer to Cassini's query about the meridians of London and Paris

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EL/F1/115
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07 March 1676
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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, 07 March 1676, EL/F1/115, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_115/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 25 June 2025

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  • Early Letters

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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