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
- Reference number
- EL/O2/87
- Earliest possible date
- 13 June 1672
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg
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Henry Oldenburg, 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 07 November 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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Lorenzo Magalotti
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Henry Oldenburg
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