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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Downes, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/107

Date: 09 March 1669

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Thanks for arranging a correpondent for the Society in Rome; concerning work being carried out on the laws of motion; concerning the publication of Malpighi's work on the Society; that Malpighi has been chosen as an honorary member of the Society

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EL/O1/107
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09 March 1669
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Downes, dated at London, 09 March 1669, EL/O1/107, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_107/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-john-downes-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 September 2024

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