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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Adam Martindale, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O2/45

Date: 02 February 1671

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Concerning the parcel of rock-salt; concerns the new find of petrifying water in Lancashire; some Fellows wish to have copies of Martindale's rules on logarithms for resolving questions about interest and annuities

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EL/O2/45
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02 February 1671
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Adam Martindale, dated at London, 02 February 1671, EL/O2/45, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o2_45/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-adam-martindale-dated-at-london, accessed on 19 June 2025

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