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Letter, from George Mackenzie to James Gregory, dated at Tarbat

Reference number: EL/M1/72

Date: 16 January 1675

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Concerning strong winds in Scotland which broke an 'obelisk' (possibly the Hilton of Cadboll Pictish stone (c. 800 AD) and uprooted trees

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EL/M1/72
Earliest possible date
16 January 1675
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1 page
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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, dated at Tarbat, 16 January 1675, EL/M1/72, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_72/letter-from-george-mackenzie-to-james-gregory-dated-at-tarbat, accessed on 14 June 2025

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    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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