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Letter, from Peter Nelson to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Durham

Reference number: EL/N1/34

Date: 02 February 1677

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Transcribes a letter from Ralph Heath who asks for a cure for his eyes; concerning Rowland Place who is skilled in breeding livestock; concerning the Julian calendar

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EL/N1/34
Earliest possible date
02 February 1677
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Peter Nelson

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Peter Nelson, Letter, from Peter Nelson to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Durham, 02 February 1677, EL/N1/34, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_n1_34/letter-from-peter-nelson-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-durham, accessed on 19 January 2025

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