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AltRefNoBLA.B.116
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TitleLetter from Daines Barrington, Beckett to Charles Blagden at Mr Ramsden's, Piccadilly
Date30 September 1775
DescriptionHas just received a letter from L[ord] Barrington and quotes from it concerning appointment of Mr Veale. Sorry to send a disappointing response. Thanks him for sending account of Mr Banks's cameleon [sic] and asks about experiments concerning its changing colour. Discusses a housemartin's nest at his brother's house.
Extent1 sheet
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6141Barrington; Daines (1727 - 1800)1727 - 1800
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