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TitleLetter, from Colin McLaurin [to the Royal Society], dated at Nancy in Lorraine
CreatorMaclaurin; Colin (1698-1746); professor of mathematics, Edinburgh
Date7 April 1723
DescriptionConcerning the birth of Siamese twins in Lorraine (engraved figures are attached); details of a girl who pretended to live without nourishment for 25 months, except for a little water
LanguageEnglish
Extent5p
FormatManuscript and Printed
Place originNancy, Grand Est, France
Origin coordinates48.68333, 6.2
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialPrinted in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 32, no 377, p 346
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/54b42472-57cf-496a-ac3c-1131aa26a59f
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8377MacLaurin; Colin (1698 - 1746)1698 - 1746
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