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Translation of a letter, from Monsieur [Jean-Philippe] Rameau to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris

Reference number: EL/R2/51

Date: 01 January 1737

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Original was in French and dated 12 August 1737
Rameau discusses his work in musical harmonics

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EL/R2/51
Earliest possible date
01 January 1737
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Jean-Philippe Rameau

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Jean-Philippe Rameau, Translation of a letter, from Monsieur [Jean-Philippe] Rameau to Hans Sloane, dated at Paris, 01 January 1737, EL/R2/51, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_r2_51/translation-of-a-letter-from-monsieur-jean-philippe-rameau-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-paris, accessed on 28 April 2025

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