| Reference number | EL/D1/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | An account of the birth of Siamese twins by William Durston, dated at Plymouth, to Timothy Clerck |
| Creator | Durston; William (1624-) |
| Date | October 1670 |
| Description | Siamese twins were born in Plymouth
Anatomical observations are also made with figure in text
A linen tape being the length of the twins from head to toe is enclosed in an envelope |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4 sides and 1 envelope with a length of tape |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Origin coordinates | 50.37153, -4.14305 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in LBO/4/95 with figure of Siamese twins
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 5, no 65, p 2096 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/bda9ab1a-172b-4035-bfd3-30bb13e437c4 |