Robert Boyle to Captain Thornhill, 14 November 1678, concerning the repayment of a sum of money, 2 pages and address. The letter is signed by Boyle and his sister, Lady Ranelagh. Robert Boyle to Sir Isaac Newton, 19 August 1682, concerning various matters, including the appearance of a comet, 2 pages and address.
Robert Boyle: Letters from him
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- Dates of Creation1678-1682
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- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 item(s) 1 portfolio
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Received from the library of Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1982.
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Bibliography
The letters are nos 865 and 866 in Sir Geoffrey Keynes, Bibliotheca bibliographici (London, 1964), p. 95.