Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Augustin Boutens, dated at London
Reference number: EL/O1/48
Date: 11 November 1667
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Encourages Boutens to be a correspondent to the Royal Society; wishes him to send a specimen of 'Helmontian Ludus' which can be found near his city of Antwerp and asks for information about its preparation
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- EL/O1/48
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- 11 November 1667
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- 1 page
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Henry Oldenburg
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Henry Oldenburg, Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Augustin Boutens, dated at London, 11 November 1667, EL/O1/48, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_48/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-augustin-boutens-dated-at-london, accessed on 20 July 2025
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