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Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/N1/10

Date: 05 December 1667

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Praising the work of the Society; discussing St George Ent's theory about blood; about the movement of chyle in the body; considering the causes of jaundice

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EL/N1/10
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05 December 1667
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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William Neile

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William Neile, Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg, 05 December 1667, EL/N1/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_n1_10/letter-from-william-neile-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 29 April 2025

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