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Letter, from John Huxham to James Jurin, dated at Plymouth

Reference number: EL/H3/116

Date: 18 October 1726

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Account of the aurora borealis that appeared in October 1726

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EL/H3/116
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18 October 1726
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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John Huxham

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John Huxham, Letter, from John Huxham to James Jurin, dated at Plymouth, 18 October 1726, EL/H3/116, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h3_116/letter-from-john-huxham-to-james-jurin-dated-at-plymouth, accessed on 12 December 2024

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