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RefNoEL/F1/83
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John Flamsteed to John Collins, dated at Derby
CreatorFlamsteed; John (1646-1719); astronomer; astronomer royal
Date18 March 1671
DescriptionConcerning astronomical observations; concerning the papers of Horrocks and Gascoigne; discussing Newton's telescope with his own; discussing Cassini's ephemerides
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originDerby, Derbyshire, England
Origin coordinates52.92277, -1.47663
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialExtract by Oldenburg is EL/F1/84
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/305e2fff-3a5c-4988-b169-9e269991906e
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CodePersonNameDates
NA2898Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator1625 - 1683
NA8219Flamsteed; John (1646 - 1719); astronomer1646 - 1719
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