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After the restoration of Charles II, John Winthrop, the Younger, traveled to London to obtain a Royal Charter for Connecticut. While it took a long time and required a large sum of money, Winthrop showed both political skill and patience in obtaining his desired end. He also used his copious free time in London to pursue his scientific interests among the Hartib Circle. He even became a founding member of the Royal Society. A brief discussion of the contributions to chemistry in 17th century New England by Cotton Mather is also presented.
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Patterson, G. (2020). Obtaining the Charter for Connecticut and Election to the Royal Society of London. In: Chemistry in 17th-Century New England. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43261-4_8
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