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Letter from Benjamin Gompertz, regarding a paper 'On the resolution of numerical equations' by Joseph Agar

Reference number: RR/1bis/1

Date: 20 November 1844

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Hopes to give a report soon, as ill-health has prevented him from reporting sooner.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society of London']

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RR/1bis/1
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20 November 1844
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Letter on paper
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Benjamin Gompertz

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Benjamin Gompertz, Letter from Benjamin Gompertz, regarding a paper 'On the resolution of numerical equations' by Joseph Agar, 20 November 1844, RR/1bis/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_1bis_1/letter-from-benjamin-gompertz-regarding-a-paper-on-the-resolution-of-numerical-equations-by-joseph-agar, accessed on 23 March 2025

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