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TitleTranslation of a letter, from Jean Paul Grandjean de Fouchy to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at Paris
CreatorGrandjean de Fouchy; Jean-Paul (1707-1788); French astronomer; auditor at the Chambre des comptes; secrtaire perptuel of the French Academy of Sciences
Date1740
DescriptionConcerning a paper that he sent to the Royal Society; encloses a testimonial recommending de Fouchy to the Fellowship which had been signed by D de Mairan, Cassini, Morand, Bernard de Jussieu, Du Hamel du Monceau, Fontenelle, Clairaut
Original letter was in French and dated 12 March 1740
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originParis, le-de-France, France
Origin coordinates48.85341, 2.3488
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/3c735993-0443-4e8c-8037-eb69033fa43f
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8055Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752)c 1699 - 1752
NA5678Morand; Sauveur Francois (1697 - 1773)1697 - 1773
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