Copy of a letter, from William Molyneux to Hans Sloane, dated at Dublin
Reference number: EL/M1/101
Date: 01 January 1698
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Letter dated 22 January 1698
Discussing a paper by Monsieur Hautefeville on shortening telescopes without reducing their effects - states that Hautefeville's paper is enclosed
- Reference number
- EL/M1/101
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1698
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- 1 page
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- Manuscript
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William Molyneux
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William Molyneux, William Molyneux, Copy of a letter, from William Molyneux to Hans Sloane, dated at Dublin, 01 January 1698, EL/M1/101, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_101/copy-of-a-letter-from-william-molyneux-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-dublin, accessed on 17 March 2026
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Hans Sloane
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William Molyneux
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