Record

RefNoRBO/1/12
AltRefNoRBO.1.36
LevelItem
Title'An exact Relation of the Pico Tenariff taken from Mr Clappham by Mr Evelyn'
Date29 June 1661
DescriptionAn account taken from Mr Clappham by Mr Evelyn of an expedition in 1646 by ' Mr Clappham together with Mr Philip Ward, John Webber, John Cowling, Thomas Bridge, and George Cove, all of them considerable merchands and worthy of Credit, with one Guide, Servant and horses to carry their Wine and Provisions' on the island of Teneriff

Details about bodies of Guanchios (inhabitants of the Canaries) - how they were buried and preserved from putrifaction
LanguageEnglish
Extent13 sides
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordCLP/7i/1
RBC/1/12
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CodePersonNameDates
NA6130Evelyn; Sir; John (1682 - 1763)1682 - 1763
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