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Letter, from John Wallis [to the Royal Society], dated at Oxford

Reference number: EL/W1/138

Date: 06 February 1671

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Discussing theological matters - works of the Church Fathers, transubstantiation

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EL/W1/138
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06 February 1671
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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John Wallis

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John Wallis, Letter, from John Wallis [to the Royal Society], dated at Oxford, 06 February 1671, EL/W1/138, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w1_138/letter-from-john-wallis-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-oxford, accessed on 17 March 2025

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