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Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Oxford

Reference number: EL/W1/105

Date: 24 March 1670

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Sends Henry Hyrne's letter (EL/H1/107) and his reply to it (EL/W1/102); considers publication of his letters on the topic of tides

On the reverse is a copy of Oldenburg's reply

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EL/W1/105
Earliest possible date
24 March 1670
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Wallis

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John Wallis, Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Oxford, 24 March 1670, EL/W1/105, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w1_105/letter-from-john-wallis-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-oxford, accessed on 19 April 2025

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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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