| Reference number | EL/S1/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Southwell to Captain Shanon, dated at Lisbon |
| Creator | Southwell; Sir; Robert (1635-1702); diplomat and government official |
| Date | 10 December 1667 |
| Description | Wishing for information about the type of earth at Paqueras, the herbs that cure a mad dog, about water that petrifies wood, and a list of some of the most remarkable Portuguese soldiers |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal |
| Origin coordinates | 38.71667, -9.13333 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/e140a188-4f53-4fa0-b3a1-3a876d0b50c3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8282 | Southwell; Sir; Robert (1635 - 1702); diplomat and government official | 1635 - 1702 |