Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Francesco Travagino, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/73

Date: 10 June 1668

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Asks for his work on gravity, magnetism and movement of bodies; regrets that Contarini does not share his philosophical findings; that the book 'History of the Society' is on sale; that the Society is working on anatomical experiments regarding nature and use of respiration, statical experiments showing penetration of liquids and metals and experiments on air

Reference number: EL/O1/73
Earliest possible date: 10 June 1668
Page extent: 4 pages
Format: Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Francesco Travagino, dated at London, 10 June 1668, EL/O1/73, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_73/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-francesco-travagino-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 December 2024

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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL
Early Letters O1 (Oldenburg)
1663-1669 Reference number: EL/O1

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Francesco Travagino
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Henry Oldenburg
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