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Letter from William Musgrave, dated 4 June 1698 at Exeter, concerning periodical palsy

Reference number: RBO/7/80

Date: 1698

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RBO/7/80
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1698
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6 pages
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Letter from William Musgrave, dated 4 June 1698 at Exeter, concerning periodical palsy, 1698, RBO/7/80, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_7_80/letter-from-william-musgrave-dated-4-june-1698-at-exeter-concerning-periodical-palsy, accessed on 11 February 2026

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