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RefNoEL/M1/101
LevelItem
TitleCopy of a letter, from William Molyneux to Hans Sloane, dated at Dublin
CreatorMolyneux; William (1656-1698); experimental philosopher; constitutional writer
Date1698
DescriptionLetter dated 22 January 1698
Discussing a paper by Monsieur Hautefeville on shortening telescopes without reducing their effects - states that Hautefeville's paper is enclosed
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originDublin, Leinster, Ireland
Origin coordinates53.33306, -6.24889
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialOriginal is EL/M1/100
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/f6d37861-7813-401d-bf75-ef840f70bd7e
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA5638Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698); natural philosopher and writer1656 - 1698
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