Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to William Petty
Reference number: EL/O1/1
Description
Concerning an enquiry about improving navigation
- Reference number
- EL/O1/1
- Page extent
- 1 page
- Format
- Manuscript
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Creator names
Henry Oldenburg
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Henry Oldenburg, Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to William Petty, EL/O1/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_1/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-william-petty, accessed on 08 November 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL -
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William Petty
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Henry Oldenburg
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Early Letters
The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.
Dates: 1613 - 1740
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