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Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/I1/80

Date: 13 November 1675

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Concerning plants - a carnation of 22 inches in circumference which is being sent from Dresden and a black tulip; concerning a case of a difficult childbirth; asks why seeds of sweet majoram were sent and discusses the majoram grown by gardeners in Nimes; states that Picard has been given the chair of mathematics

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EL/I1/80
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13 November 1675
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3 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, 13 November 1675, EL/I1/80, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i1_80/letter-from-henry-justel-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 10 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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