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Letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle

Reference number: EL/OB/121

Date: 18 April 1666

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Discussing Boyle's written work; wishing for a paper on heat and flame

Reference number
EL/OB/121
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18 April 1666
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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John Beale

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John Beale, Letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle, 18 April 1666, EL/OB/121, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_ob_121/letter-from-john-beale-to-robert-boyle, accessed on 12 October 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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