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Letter, from Laurence Foss to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Passau

Reference number: EL/F1/56

Date: 20 August 1670

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Concerning Kerckring's method for preserving dead bodies; concerning cures for dropsy and arthritis

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EL/F1/56
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20 August 1670
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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Laurids Foss

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Laurids Foss, Letter, from Laurence Foss to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Passau, 20 August 1670, EL/F1/56, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_56/letter-from-laurence-foss-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-passau, accessed on 02 December 2024

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