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RefNoEL/C3/34
LevelItem
TitleTranslation of a letter, from Andreas Celsius to Hans Sloane, dated at Tornea
CreatorCelsius; Andreas (1701-1744); Swedish astronomer; physicist; mathematician
Date4 December 1736
DescriptionAn account of the expedition to Tornea - a degree from Tornea to Pello had been measured, and a difference of latitude between the two had been noticed
Original letter, which now no longer exists, was in French
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originTornio, Lapland, Finland
Origin coordinates65.84811, 24.14662
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2a60a506-f1e6-424b-a41c-b881dbf72242
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA6791Celsius; Andreas (1701 - 1744)1701 - 1744
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