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Letter, from P[eter] Nelson to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Durham

Reference number: EL/S1/110

Date: 25 March 1671

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Concerning letters from R Selbie; concerning John Webster and his book 'Metallographia'; concerning a calf with two heads

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EL/S1/110
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25 March 1671
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Peter Nelson

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Peter Nelson, Letter, from P[eter] Nelson to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Durham, 25 March 1671, EL/S1/110, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_110/letter-from-peter-nelson-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-durham, accessed on 17 February 2026

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    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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