| RefNo | EL/D1/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Account of the birth of Siamese twins by William Durston to Timothy Clark[e], dated at Plymouth |
| 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 | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Origin coordinates | 50.37153, -4.14305 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed in LBO/4/95 with figure of Siamese twins
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 5, no 65, p 2096 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/bda9ab1a-172b-4035-bfd3-30bb13e437c4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4332 | Clarke; Timothy (- 1672); physician | - 1672 |