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Letter, from Anthony Lucas to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Liege

Reference number: EL/L5/96

Date: 02 February 1677

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Further thoughts on Newton's theory of colour and light; believes that the main theory should be decided before spending time on the precise length of the coloured images

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EL/L5/96
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02 February 1677
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Anthony Lucas

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Anthony Lucas, Letter, from Anthony Lucas to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Liege, 02 February 1677, EL/L5/96, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l5_96/letter-from-anthony-lucas-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-liege, accessed on 09 November 2025

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