| 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]. |