Translation of a letter, from William Molyneux to Francis Aston, dated at Dublin
Reference number: EL/M1/91
Date: 01 January 1686
Description
Discussing the work of Hevelius and the comments made by Robert Hooke upon it; discussing the differences between Hevelius's observations and those of Halley on his telescopic sextant
Letter was dated 12 November 1685 and postscript dated 13 February 1686
Translated into Latin by Molyneux and sent by St George Ashe to William Musgrave
- Reference number
- EL/M1/91
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1686
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- 7 pages
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William Molyneux
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William Molyneux, William Molyneux, Translation of a letter, from William Molyneux to Francis Aston, dated at Dublin, 01 January 1686, EL/M1/91, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_91/translation-of-a-letter-from-william-molyneux-to-francis-aston-dated-at-dublin, accessed on 16 September 2026
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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Francis Aston
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William Molyneux
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