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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Palmer

Reference number: EL/O1/52

Date: 21 December 1667

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Wishing to obtain observations of the moon's meridian altitude; observations of Cassini about the motion of the planet Venus upon its axis

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EL/O1/52
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21 December 1667
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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 John Palmer, 21 December 1667, EL/O1/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_52/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-john-palmer, accessed on 13 January 2026

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