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TitleLetter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster
CreatorDerham; William (1657-1735); Church of England clergyman; natural philosopher; canon of Windsor
Date20 December 1703
DescriptionMeteorological observations from a recent storm
A table showing the height of the mercury in the barometer at Townley, Lancashire, and Upminster, Essex, during and after the storm is attached
Printed in 'Philosophical Transacations', vol 24, no 289, p 1530
Read to the Royal Society on 22 December 1703
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Place originUpminster, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Origin coordinates51.55594, 0.2556
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1704.0005
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/68aaa5cc-1a4f-43a0-a425-3673dbec4d1e
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA6239Derham; William (1657 - 1735); naturalist1657 - 1735
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