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Letter, from George Mackenzie to James Gregory

Reference number: EL/M1/69

Date: 16 April 1674

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Concerning some unusual tides and petrifyed waters in Scotland; believes fish spawn to have fallen out of the sky

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EL/M1/69
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16 April 1674
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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George Mackenzie

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George Mackenzie, George Mackenzie, Letter, from George Mackenzie to James Gregory, 16 April 1674, EL/M1/69, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_69/letter-from-george-mackenzie-to-james-gregory, accessed on 16 April 2026

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  • Early Letters

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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