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Letter, from William Neile to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/N1/9

Date: 30 October

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That there is too much uncertainty with the principles of motion; ends with a quote from Gassendus about atoms

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EL/N1/9
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30 October
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2 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, 30 October, EL/N1/9, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_n1_9/letter-from-william-neile-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 18 March 2025

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