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Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/I1/35

Date: 19 June 1668

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Asks for an account of Morland's calculating machine; states that the theory for determining longitude was not exact; details about Japan from a man who works in The Hague; concerning the Port Royal translation of the Bible and other religious events in Europe

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EL/I1/35
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19 June 1668
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Justel

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Henry Justel, Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, 19 June 1668, EL/I1/35, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i1_35/letter-from-henry-justel-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 14 December 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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