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Reference numberEL/O2/137
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Henry Oldenburg to Sebastian Wirdig, dated at London
CreatorOldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent
Date26 October 1673
DescriptionThanks for the gift of 'Medicine of spirits'; outlines the aims of the Society and urges Wirdig to encourage his countrymen to correspond with the Society
LanguageLatin
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Place originLondon, England
Origin coordinates51.50853, -0.12574
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Access statusOpen
Related materialTranscribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 10, p 315
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/d4645a12-40fb-40d9-a344-44674645190c
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NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
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