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Extract of a letter, from William Petty to Mr Graunt

Reference number: EL/P1/22

Date: 11 March 1662

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Concerning Petty's new ship - wishes that he had 1000 pounds to improve design

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EL/P1/22
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11 March 1662
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1 page
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Manuscript
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William Petty

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Sir; William Petty

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William Petty, Sir; William Petty, Extract of a letter, from William Petty to Mr Graunt, 11 March 1662, EL/P1/22, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_22/extract-of-a-letter-from-william-petty-to-mr-graunt, accessed on 17 May 2026

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