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Letter, from William Rutty to Mr [John Thomas] Woolhouse

Reference number: EL/R2/1

Date: 22 February 1727

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Concerns exchange of thesis and wishing to continue with correspondence especially on the topic of ophthalmology; discussing literary notices

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EL/R2/1
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22 February 1727
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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William Rutty

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William Rutty, Letter, from William Rutty to Mr [John Thomas] Woolhouse, 22 February 1727, EL/R2/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r2_1/letter-from-william-rutty-to-mr-john-thomas-woolhouse, accessed on 15 October 2024

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