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RefNoEL/H1/49
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Christian Huygens to Robert Moray, dated at the Hague
CreatorHuygens; Christiaan (1629-1695); Dutch physicist; mathematician; astonomer
Date10 April 1665
DescriptionConcerning observations of clocks at sea; discussing the work of Hooke and of Boyle relating to the formation of colours; observations of a new comet
LanguageFrench
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Place originThe Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Origin coordinates52.07667, 4.29861
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialExtract transcribed in LBO/1/267
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/57dd483d-303d-4678-be04-f70096431cde
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8261Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician1608 - 1673
NA8062Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher1629 - 1695
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