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

Reference number: EL/F1/126

Date: 01 January 1677

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EL/F1/126
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01 January 1677
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4 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 Greenwich, 01 January 1677, EL/F1/126, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_126/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-greenwich, accessed on 21 April 2025

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