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Reference numberEL/H1/105
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Thomas Hobbes to Mr Brookes, dated at Chatsworth
CreatorHobbes; Thomas (1588-1679); philosopher
Date20 October 1668
DescriptionConcerning a woman who is dying of starvation after losing her appetite and not eating or drinking for several months.
Read to the Royal Society on 10 December 1668
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Origin coordinates53.22943, -1.60895
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Access statusOpen
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a0631f02-ddc3-44ec-9133-c575c4f1637c
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7732Brooke; Sir; John (c1635 - 1691); politicianc1635 - 1691
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