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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Stanislaus Lubienietzki

Reference number: EL/O1/40

Date: 20 February 1666

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Thanks for agreeing to correspond with the Society; concerning books to be sent from Germany; concerning publication of Hevelius's 'Cometographia'; that people are prepared to observe future astronomical features eg star in the neck of the Whale constellation; wishes for names of possible correspondents in Germany and Poland

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EL/O1/40
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20 February 1666
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Stanislaus Lubienietzki, 20 February 1666, EL/O1/40, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_40/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-stanislaus-lubienietzki, accessed on 12 October 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

    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.

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