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Letter, from Robert Moray to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hampton Court

Reference number: EL/M1/5

Date: 23 July 1665

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Tells Oldenburg to consult with the President about a new course of action for printing the 'Philosophical Transactions'; does not understand why Adrian Auzout cannot be elected to the Fellowship; gives the social diary of the king and queen of England

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EL/M1/5
Earliest possible date
23 July 1665
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Robert Moray

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Robert Moray, Letter, from Robert Moray to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Hampton Court, 23 July 1665, EL/M1/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_5/letter-from-robert-moray-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-hampton-court, accessed on 14 May 2025

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