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

Reference number: EL/P1/27

Date: 31 July 1663

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Discussing Petty's shipbuilding and that his boat will sail to London

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EL/P1/27
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31 July 1663
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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, Letter, from William Petty [to the Royal Society], dated at Dublin, 31 July 1663, EL/P1/27, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_p1_27/letter-from-william-petty-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-dublin, accessed on 12 January 2026

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    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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