Copy of a letter, from Johann Scheffer to Nicolaas Heinsius
Reference number: EL/S1/41
Date: 01 January 1666
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Copied by Johannes Hevelius
Answering questions set by Hevelius
Concerning amber found in Sweden; concerning animals in winter; concerning the depth of frost in Sweden
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- EL/S1/41
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1666
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Johann Scheffer, Copy of a letter, from Johann Scheffer to Nicolaas Heinsius, 01 January 1666, EL/S1/41, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_41/copy-of-a-letter-from-johann-scheffer-to-nicolaas-heinsius, accessed on 11 November 2025
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