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Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Lorenzo Magalotti, dated at London

Reference number: EL/O2/87

Date: 13 June 1672

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That a woman had a horn growing from her head which continued to grow after being cut; concerning a new lamp in Venice; concerning an earthquake near Rimini; discussing Newton's theory of colour and light; concerning recently published work by Boyle and by Dr Willis

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EL/O2/87
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13 June 1672
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Lorenzo Magalotti, dated at London, 13 June 1672, EL/O2/87, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o2_87/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-lorenzo-magalotti-dated-at-london, accessed on 08 November 2024

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