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

Reference number: EL/W1/94

Date: 15 August 1669

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Concerning force of motion; concerning a satirical play by the 'terrae filius' (possibly relating to EL/W1/92 and the Sheldonian Theatre)

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EL/W1/94
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15 August 1669
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Wallis

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John Wallis, Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg , dated at Oxford, 15 August 1669, EL/W1/94, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w1_94/letter-from-john-wallis-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-oxford, accessed on 10 December 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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