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Letter, from Francis Willughby to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Middleton

Reference number: EL/W3/37

Date: 19 July 1670

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Concerning sap from trees after frosty nights; wishes to see Hooke's invention for raising water from deep pits

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EL/W3/37
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19 July 1670
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Francis Willughby

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Francis Willughby, Letter, from Francis Willughby to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Middleton, 19 July 1670, EL/W3/37, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w3_37/letter-from-francis-willughby-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-middleton, accessed on 09 December 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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