| RefNo | RBO/13/6 |
| AltRefNo | RBO.13.XXIX |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'An Account of Elephant's teeth and Bones found underground' by Hans Sloane |
| Date | 1727 |
| Description | Discusses teeth in his collection
Transcribes Reverend Morton's account of an elephant's tooth found in Northamptonshire; transcribes E Ysbrants' description of teeth and bones found in Siberia
Also mentions that the skeleton of a large deer had been found in Ireland
Read to the Royal Society on 22 and 29 June 1727 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 16 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |