| RefNo | CLP/9i/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Account of boreing for rock salt, at Crowley in Cheshire' from Thomas Brotherton to Hans Sloane |
| Date | 14 September 1699 |
| Description | Letter regarding Brotherton's observations of a resident of Crowley boring for rock salt in his back garden. Brotherton describes the composition of the earth in the area.
Subject: Geology
Read to the Royal Society on 29 November 1699 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/8/64 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |