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Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin

Reference number: EL/P1/11

Date: 29 October 1662

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Concerning Petty's work on shipbuilding and about his new boat to carry 40 men - wishes support from the king

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EL/P1/11
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29 October 1662
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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William Petty

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William Petty, Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin, 29 October 1662, EL/P1/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_11/letter-from-william-petty-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-dublin, accessed on 09 February 2025

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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