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'Account of the same aurora borealis by Mr Richard Lewis'

Reference number: RBO/16/10

Date: 1730

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Original letter to Peter Collinson dated 10 December 1730 at Annapolis in Maryland

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RBO/16/10
Earliest possible date
1730
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

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'Account of the same aurora borealis by Mr Richard Lewis', 1730, RBO/16/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_16_10/account-of-the-same-aurora-borealis-by-mr-richard-lewis, accessed on 19 March 2025

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