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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Henry Liddell

Reference number: EL/O2/174

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Stating that there was a zeal amongst scholars to study and advance the knowledge of 'sciences'
Incomplete letter

Reference number
EL/O2/174
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Henry Liddell, EL/O2/174, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o2_174/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-henry-liddell, accessed on 03 October 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

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