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Letter, from Christian Mentzelius to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/M1/59

Date: 01 January 1669

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Concerning Mentzelius's theory about the internal and external form of plants - some details about classification

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EL/M1/59
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01 January 1669
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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Christian Mentzel

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Christian Mentzel, Letter, from Christian Mentzelius to Henry Oldenburg, 01 January 1669, EL/M1/59, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_59/letter-from-christian-mentzelius-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 19 January 2026

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