Letter, from John Wallis to Hans Sloane
Reference number: EL/W2/74
Date: 01 January 1699
Description
Concerning the Julian and Gregorian year (or old style and new style) with his reasons for why the dating system should not be changed
- Reference number
- EL/W2/74
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1699
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- 5 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Wallis, Letter, from John Wallis to Hans Sloane, 01 January 1699, EL/W2/74, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w2_74/letter-from-john-wallis-to-hans-sloane, accessed on 19 August 2026
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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Hans Sloane
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John Wallis
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