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Copy of a letter, from James Gregory to Mr Cotton from Edinburgh

Reference number: EL/G1/25

Date: 08 October 1674

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Discussing Mr Anderson's mathematical theories on gunnery; discussing projective geometry

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EL/G1/25
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08 October 1674
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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James Gregorie

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James Gregorie, Copy of a letter, from James Gregory to Mr Cotton from Edinburgh, 08 October 1674, EL/G1/25, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_g1_25/copy-of-a-letter-from-james-gregory-to-mr-cotton-from-edinburgh, accessed on 12 May 2025

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    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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