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  <dc:title>Unpublished letter, regarding paper on upas antiar from [Alire Raffeneau] Delile to the Royal Society</dc:title>
  <dc:description>In this covering letter to the members of the Royal Society, Delile introduces his work on the poisonous plant upas antiar, found in Java [Indonesia], explaining that he received the samples of the plant from Mr [Jean-Baptiste] Leschenault [de la Tour]. He describes the difficulties Leschenault experienced in procuring the poison, as it was closely guarded by the Javanese.

Subject: Botany / Medicine

Written by Delile at 19 rue du Colombier [rue du Vieux-Colombier], Paris [France].</dc:description>
  <dc:date>26 February 1810</dc:date>
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