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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Edward Brown, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/119a

Date: 05 June 1669

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That his observations of the mines in Hungary were read to the Society; wishes him to send some Hungarian vitriol with the parcel of curiosities and small pieces of gold

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EL/O1/119a
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05 June 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 Edward Brown, dated at London, 05 June 1669, EL/O1/119a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_119a/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-edward-brown-dated-at-london, accessed on 09 February 2025

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