| Reference number | L&P/4/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Of a late discovery of asbestos' from John Tuberville Needham to Thomas Birch |
| Date | 17 May 1760 |
| Description | Subject: Chemistry
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of a late discovery of asbestos in France: In a letter to the Rev. Tho. Birch, D. D. Secretary to the Royal Society, from Mr. Turberville Needham, F. R. S'
Read 5 June 1760 |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1759.0074 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1572 | Needham; John Turberville (1713 - 1781) | 1713 - 1781 |
| NA8129 | Birch; Thomas (1705 - 1766) | 1705 - 1766 |