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Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/I1/77

Date: 07 September 1675

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Enquiries about the publication of books, about there being an observatory in England and about Flamsteed; stating that an elephant had been purchased for 19,000 pounds; details of a man who appears to walk on water with a machine

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EL/I1/77
Earliest possible date
07 September 1675
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Justel

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Henry Justel, Henri Justel, Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg, 07 September 1675, EL/I1/77, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i1_77/letter-from-henry-justel-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 22 January 2026

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  • Early Letters

    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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