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Reference numberEL/F2/1a
LevelItem
TitlePaper, Computatio Universalis seu Logica Rerum; being an essay attempting in a Geometrical method to demonstrate an universal standard whereby one may judge of the True Value of every thing in the world by Samuel Foley
CreatorFoley; Samuel (fl 1685)
Date1685
DescriptionAim is to formulate a correct method of good husbandry in order to achieve maximum happiness
Read to the Royal Society on 9 December 1685
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
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Access statusOpen
Related materialEL/F2/1 for covering letter
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
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