Letter, from Colin McLaurin to Edmond Halley, dated at College of New Aberdeen
Reference number: EL/L6/13
Date: 09 December 1720
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Concerning the review of his book which was to be published in 'Philosophical Transactions'; hopes to be able to report on the degree of longitude at Aberdeen when he acquires better instruments
Read to the Royal Society on 12 January 1721
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- EL/L6/13
- Earliest possible date
- 09 December 1720
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Colin MacLaurin, Letter, from Colin McLaurin to Edmond Halley, dated at College of New Aberdeen, 09 December 1720, EL/L6/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l6_13/letter-from-colin-mclaurin-to-edmond-halley-dated-at-college-of-new-aberdeen, accessed on 21 January 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL -
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Edmond Halley
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Colin MacLaurin
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