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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Finch, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O1/98

Date: 14 January 1669

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Enquiry about a Greek manuscript of chemistry in a library in Florence which he would like transcribed; concerning Boyle's work on springs and weights; that Wren, Wallis and Huygens have submitted papers about motion and asks if any Italian philosophers have carried out experiments on motion

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EL/O1/98
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14 January 1669
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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 Finch, dated at London, 14 January 1669, EL/O1/98, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o1_98/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-john-finch-dated-at-london, accessed on 14 January 2025

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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