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Letter, from Robert Moray to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/M1/22

Date: 04 December 1665

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Discussing de Son's parabolic glasses; concerning Mr Ball's work on conserving snow

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EL/M1/22
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04 December 1665
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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Robert Moray

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Robert Moray, Letter, from Robert Moray to Henry Oldenburg, 04 December 1665, EL/M1/22, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_22/letter-from-robert-moray-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 20 April 2025

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