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LevelItem
TitleLetter, from John Evelyn [to the Royal Society], dated at Sayes Court
CreatorEvelyn; John (1620-1706); diarist; writer
Date23 September 1681
DescriptionEncloses papers from a unnamed man, and feels that communications with him should be encouraged
Read to the Royal Society on 19 October 1681
Note in another hand states that this man was William London concerning his wish to write a history of Barbados
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originSayes Court, Greenwich, England
Origin coordinates51.47785, -0.01176
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2d7999d9-4eb3-44bd-be1e-8cda40921747
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8217Evelyn; John (1620 - 1706); antiquary, diarist, and gardener1620 - 1706
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