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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/100

Date: 26 January 1669

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That developments in geometry will be published in 'Philosophical Transactions' which is issued monthly; concerning work being carried out on the theory of motion; concerning literary notices; postscript concerning the dispute between Huygens and James Gregory on the measurement of the circle

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EL/O1/100
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26 January 1669
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius, dated at London, 26 January 1669, EL/O1/100, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_100/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-renatus-slusius-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 February 2026

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