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RefNoEL/S1/132
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from J[ohn] Sturdy [to the Royal Society], dated at Thurnham
CreatorSturdy; John (fl 1675)
Date14 November 1675
DescriptionPromises to send some iron ore stating that it is used as medicine for cattle; suggesting works on alchemy to read; discussing the body being composed of small capillary tubes; wishes for papers by John Beale on 'tongue grafting'
LanguageEnglish
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Place originThurnham, Lancashire, England
Origin coordinates53.99534, -2.83507
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/34e8b74b-0454-4df1-a3a3-a0e72dcffbfa
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