Record

RefNoEL/G2/25
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from G[ulielmus] J[acobus] Gravesande to Job Baster, dated at Leyden
CreatorGravesande; Willem Jacob 's (1688-1742); mathematician; natural philosopher
Date1738
DescriptionUnderstands that Baster is going to be proposed as a Fellow of the Royal Society and states that he would be happy to give a letter of recommendation, if required
LanguageLatin
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originLeiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Origin coordinates52.15833, 4.49306
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEnglish translation is EL/G2/26
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b014fba3-112b-477a-adbd-eb675fb3e1e5
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CodePersonNameDates
NA954Baster; Job (1709 - 1775)1709 - 1775
NA3219Gravesande; Willem Jakob 's (1688 - 1742)1688 - 1742
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