Briefwisseling. Deel 6: 1663-1687

6778. Aan Dr. Wren³⁾. (K.A.)

The King hath been pleased to keepe a copie of this poor project, and

3) Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) werd in 1657 professor in de sterrekunde aan het Gresham College en in 1660 te Oxford. Later werd hij architect en in 1668 benoemd tot architect des Konings. Ook was hij meermalen president van de Royal Society.

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would doe me this morning the honour to commend it with the character of ‘a very good paper’. If it doe but chance to pass for half so good in your liking, Sir, I will hold my paines happily bestowed. I pray you to peruse it, that we may have occasion to conferre about, while I am here. It may be, one time or other some reflexion will be made upon the reasons of a simple autor, who is ..... Lond[on], 21/31 Dec. 1670.