| RefNo | EL/W4/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Extract of a letter, from Stephen Williams [to the Royal Society], dated at Plymouth |
| Date | 1735 |
| Description | Original dated 2 July 1735
Account of the effects of a viper bite on William Oliver and the application of his 'specifick' (oil of olives) upon the wound, which proved antidotal; the same 'specifick' was applied to puppies, cats and pigeons who had been bitten by vipers |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Origin coordinates | 50.37153, -4.14305 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 40, no 445, p 26 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/adac643d-3147-4f47-a029-36f8683d6196 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA571 | Williams; Stephen (c 1701 - 1740); physician | c 1701 - 1740 |