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RefNoEL/P1/19
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TitleLetter, from William Petty to William Brouncker
CreatorPetty; Sir; William (1623-1687); natural philosopher; administrator in Ireland
DateFebruary 1663
DescriptionDetails of how Petty's ship has sailed - that she outsailed a Dutch ship
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialCopy is EL/P1/20
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2c236ea8-ef6a-4351-a451-414f3b4e1afd
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CodePersonNameDates
NA3503Brouncker; William (c 1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematicianc 1620 - 1684
NA8268Petty; Sir; William (1623 - 1687); natural philosopher, administrator, and economist1623 - 1687
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