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RefNoEL/S2/97
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TitleTranslated extract of a letter, from Dr [Johann Georg] Steigertahl to Hans Sloane, dated at Hanover
CreatorSteigerthal; Johann Georg (1666-1740); physician to George I of England
Date20 April 1736
DescriptionTranslation from the French
Account of the unicorn fish caught from the river Ost in the Duchy of Bremen - over 17 feet long with prominent tooth of 6 feet
Explanations to a figure are given but illustration not attached
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Place originHannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Origin coordinates52.37052, 9.73322
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialPrinted in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 40, no 447, p 147
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/99b419d3-a50c-4f47-a985-f1b435c7e386
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA7403Steigertahl; Johann Georg (c 1667 - c 1740)c 1667 - c 1740
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