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Letter, 'Of cements' from John Smeaton to George Parker

Reference number: L&P/3/234

Date: 03 April 1757

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Subject: Chemistry

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L&P/3/234
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03 April 1757
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Ink on paper
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Smeaton

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John Smeaton, Letter, 'Of cements' from John Smeaton to George Parker, 03 April 1757, L&P/3/234, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_3_234/letter-of-cements-from-john-smeaton-to-george-parker, accessed on 20 January 2025

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