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RefNoEL/S2/36
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Frederick Slare to Hans Sloane, dated at Bath
CreatorSlare; Frederick (1646-1727); chemist; physician
Date15 June 1713
DescriptionConcerning a flame from a vent in the ground near Bridgenorth in Shropshire - also gas produced from vent ignites a candle; concerning the curative effects of the spa waters at Bath
Read to the Royal Society on 25 June 1713
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Place originBath, Somerset, England
Origin coordinates51.37795, -2.35907
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9dbf089b-8601-417d-b971-5e953cade9a4
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA4607Slare; Frederick (c1647 - 1727); chemist and physicianc1647 - 1727
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