| Reference number | CLP/3i/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Of making cloth with sheeps wool' by Will [William] Petty |
| Date | [1661] |
| Description | Petty describes different types of sheep wool and how they are procured, and then describes the steps necessary in transforming the wool into yarn or thread, which is then used to make cloth.
Subject: Industry / Agriculture
Read to the Royal Society on 27 November 1661. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBC/1/30 |
| RBO/1/27 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8268 | Petty; Sir; William (1623 - 1687); natural philosopher, administrator, and economist | 1623 - 1687 |