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Letter, from Lord Paisley [James Hamilton] to George Graham, dated at Witham

Reference number: EL/P1/116

Date: 18 October 1723

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Account of the comet of October 1723
Engravings from 'Philosophical Transactions' are attached

Reference number
EL/P1/116
Earliest possible date
18 October 1723
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript and engravings

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James Hamilton

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James Hamilton, Letter, from Lord Paisley [James Hamilton] to George Graham, dated at Witham, 18 October 1723, EL/P1/116, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_116/letter-from-lord-paisley-james-hamilton-to-george-graham-dated-at-witham, accessed on 11 February 2026

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