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Letter, from William Rastrick to Martin Folkes

Reference number: EL/R1/62

Date: 20 March 1727

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Observations of the aurora borealis seen in Norfolk from 1722 to 1727

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EL/R1/62
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20 March 1727
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1 page
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Manuscript
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William Rastrick

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William Rastrick, Letter, from William Rastrick to Martin Folkes, 20 March 1727, EL/R1/62, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r1_62/letter-from-william-rastrick-to-martin-folkes, accessed on 10 July 2025

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