Record

RefNoCLP/10i/2
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'Observations on the humble and sensible plants in Mr Chiffin's garden in St James his parke' by Dr Clarke
Date9 August 1661
DescriptionDr Clarke describes the properties of various shrubs seen in the garden of Mr Chiffin in St James' Park. Those present at the time the observations were made: Lord [William] Brouncker, Sir Robert Moray, Dr [John] Wilkins, Mr [John] Evelyn, Dr [Jonathan] Goddard, Dr [Nathaniel] Henshaw and Dr [Timothy] Clarke.

Subject: Botany

Read to the Royal Society on 21 August 1661
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRBO/1/18
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA4332Clarke; Timothy (- 1672); physician - 1672
NA3503Brouncker; William (c1620 - 1684); 2nd Viscount Brouncker; mathematicianc1620 - 1684
NA8261Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician1608 - 1673
NA8296Wilkins; John (1614 - 1672); theologian and natural philosopher1614 - 1672
NA8217Evelyn; John (1620 - 1706); antiquary, diarist, and gardener1620 - 1706
NA8226Goddard; Jonathan (c1617 - 1675); physician, chemist, and anatomistc1617 - 1675
NA2818Henshaw; Nathaniel (1628 - 1673); physician1628 - 1673
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