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Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/W2/38a

Date: 01 January 1677

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Covering letter about the meteor seen in the skies over several places in England (see EL/W2/38 and EL/W2/35)

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EL/W2/38a
Earliest possible date
01 January 1677
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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, 01 January 1677, EL/W2/38a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w2_38a/letter-from-john-wallis-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 15 January 2026

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