| Reference number | EL/B3/81 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | George Boddington, blacksmith of London, to Hans Sloane |
| Creator | Boddington; George (fl 1739); blacksmith |
| Date | April 1739 |
| Description | Autographed letter where Boddington sends a certificate that he has become an object of charity
Boddington worked in the Mint at the Tower of London under Isaac Newton
His employment history is given and the certificate is signed by churchwardens and overseers of the poor dated 31 January 1738 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/bddffc2c-8eba-4818-b62c-c2b4b3417bf7 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |