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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Pierre de Carcavy, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/58

Date: 24 February 1668

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Asks for details of books and medals that de Carcavy would like from England; wishing to know the best way of establishing correspondence between the French Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society

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EL/O1/58
Earliest possible date
24 February 1668
Page extent
2 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Pierre de Carcavy, dated at London, 24 February 1668, EL/O1/58, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_58/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-pierre-de-carcavy-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 December 2024

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