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Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley

Reference number: EL/I1/106

Date: 01 January 1686

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Concerning Cassini's observations of the declination at Paris; concerns striking a new medal for Tekeli; concerning the piece of cloth tinged with a red colour for the Bishop of Soissons

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EL/I1/106
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01 January 1686
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Henry Justel

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Henry Justel, Henri Justel, Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley, 01 January 1686, EL/I1/106, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i1_106/letter-from-henry-justel-to-edmond-halley, accessed on 11 July 2025

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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