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Letter, from J[oseph Privat] de Molieres to William Rutty, dated at Paris

Reference number: EL/M2/84

Date: 01 January 1729

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Original dated 1 March 1729
Presents his small works to the Society; concerning the printing of lectures on geometry with details about them; concerns introducing the elements of physics to the Academy of Sciences; concerning Newton's work on gravity and mechanics; discussing microscopes

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EL/M2/84
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01 January 1729
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8 pages
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Manuscript

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Joseph Privat de Molieres

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Joseph Privat de Molieres, Joseph Privat de Molieres, Letter, from J[oseph Privat] de Molieres to William Rutty, dated at Paris, 01 January 1729, EL/M2/84, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m2_84/letter-from-joseph-privat-de-molieres-to-william-rutty-dated-at-paris, accessed on 16 July 2025

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