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Letter, from Henry Hyrne to John Wallis

Reference number: EL/H1/107

Date: 20 February 1670

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Outlines six objections to Wallis's theory about the flux and reflux of the sea (tides)

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EL/H1/107
Earliest possible date
20 February 1670
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Henry Hyrne

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Henry Hyrne, Letter, from Henry Hyrne to John Wallis, 20 February 1670, EL/H1/107, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h1_107/letter-from-henry-hyrne-to-john-wallis, accessed on 05 November 2024

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  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    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.

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