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Letter, from Thomas Farrant to the Secretary, dated at Winchester

Reference number: EL/F2/14

Date: 01 January 1726

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Wishes to present his theory for demonstrating longitude

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EL/F2/14
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01 January 1726
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Thomas Farrant

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Thomas Farrant, Letter, from Thomas Farrant to the Secretary, dated at Winchester, 01 January 1726, EL/F2/14, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f2_14/letter-from-thomas-farrant-to-the-secretary-dated-at-winchester, accessed on 03 December 2024

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