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Letter, from Francis Line to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/L5/89

Date: 11 September 1675

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Wondering why his second letter concerning Newton's theory of light and colour has not been published in 'Philosophical Transactions'

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EL/L5/89
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11 September 1675
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Francis Line

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Francis Line, Letter, from Francis Line to Henry Oldenburg, 11 September 1675, EL/L5/89, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l5_89/letter-from-francis-line-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 08 June 2026

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