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

Reference number: EL/F1/62

Date: 16 November 1670

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Sends his predictions for next year through his friend Mr Collins; apologies for his poor Latin and leaves publishing to Oldenburg's discretion; states that he has not had time to consider Hevelius's work
Read to the Royal Society on 24 November 1670

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EL/F1/62
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16 November 1670
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1 page
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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, 16 November 1670, EL/F1/62, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_62/letter-from-john-flamsteed-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-derby, accessed on 10 December 2024

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