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Letter, from William Rutty to Monsieur [Joseph-Nicholas] de l'Isle, dated at London

Reference number: EL/R2/23

Date: 18 April 1729

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Answers queries about the meridians and on catadioptric telescopes; concerning literary notices

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EL/R2/23
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18 April 1729
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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William Rutty

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William Rutty, William Rutty, Letter, from William Rutty to Monsieur [Joseph-Nicholas] de l'Isle, dated at London, 18 April 1729, EL/R2/23, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r2_23/letter-from-william-rutty-to-monsieur-joseph-nicholas-de-lisle-dated-at-london, accessed on 19 January 2026

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