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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Winthrop of New England, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/8

Date: 01 March 1664

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Stating that the Society wishes to collect astronomical observations from several parts of the world with details of observations of Thomas Street in England; invites Winthrop to correspond about natural history in New England; that the Society already has information about the East Indies and gives details about a wood that smells like human excrement and used against evil spirits

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EL/O1/8
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01 March 1664
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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 Winthrop of New England, dated at London, 01 March 1664, EL/O1/8, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_8/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-john-winthrop-of-new-england-dated-at-london, accessed on 04 November 2024

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