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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Eramus Bartholin, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O2/76

Date: 21 February 1672

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That Thomas Henshaw (1618-1700) would be a good person to ask about the activities of the Royal Society since he works in Denmark; lists recently published works by Fellows; wishes for Bartholin's opinion on Picard's work who has just published a book on the measurement of the earth; would also like Picard's observations at Uraniborg; wishes to know what Bartholin is working on and how far the edition of the works of Tycho Brahe has advanced; that the bearer of the letter would be able to recount Newton's method for shortening telescopes

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EL/O2/76
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21 February 1672
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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 Eramus Bartholin, dated at London, 21 February 1672, EL/O2/76, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o2_76/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-eramus-bartholin-dated-at-london, accessed on 06 October 2026

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