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RefNoCLP/10i/46
LevelItem
TitlePaper, 'A farther account of the same tree' by William Sherard
Date1720s
DescriptionAccount regarding a poison wood tree by Sherard recounting an account he had heard from Mr [Robert] More, who had heard the account from Mr Dudley. The account describes the appearance, growth, and effect of the poison wood tree on individuals. The paper was sent alongside seeds of the tree collected by Mr [Mark] Catesby.

Subject: Botany

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Farther account of the same tree'.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1720.0037
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 31 (1720), p 147
RelatedRecordRBO/11/27
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5817Sherard; William (1659 - 1728)1659 - 1728
NA7509More; Robert (1703 - 1780)1703 - 1780
NA6784Catesby; Mark (1683 - 1749)1683 - 1749
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