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Letter, from William Rutty to Abbe Molieres, dated at London

Reference number: EL/R2/25

Date: 23 July 1729

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Thanks for latest letter to the Society; praising work on mathematics and improvements to the single-lens microscope

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EL/R2/25
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23 July 1729
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1 page
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Manuscript and typescript documents

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William Rutty

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William Rutty, William Rutty, Letter, from William Rutty to Abbe Molieres, dated at London, 23 July 1729, EL/R2/25, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r2_25/letter-from-william-rutty-to-abbe-molieres-dated-at-london, accessed on 13 March 2026

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