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Letter from John Wallis to Andrew Fletcher 'concerning the strange effects reported of Musick in former Times beyond what it is to be found in Later Ages'

Reference number: RBO/7/86

Date: 1698

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Letter dated 18 August 1698

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RBO/7/86
Earliest possible date
1698
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6 pages
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Manuscript

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Letter from John Wallis to Andrew Fletcher 'concerning the strange effects reported of Musick in former Times beyond what it is to be found in Later Ages', 1698, RBO/7/86, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_7_86/letter-from-john-wallis-to-andrew-fletcher-concerning-the-strange-effects-reported-of-musick-in-former-times-beyond-what-it-is-to-be-found-in-later-ages, accessed on 08 February 2025

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