| RefNo | EL/A/28 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Minutes of the Dublin Philosophical Society, sent by St George Ashe, dated at Trinity College Dublin |
| Date | 30 May 1685 |
| Description | Minutes of meetings of the Philosophical Society of Dublin held between 4 to 25 May 1685
Matters discussed:
- presentation of a stone found in the middle of a limestone from West Meath
- a dissection of Siamese twins, an account of a 'monster' chicken and a description of a patient with a strong pulse by Dr Mullen
- barometric readings
- Mr Molyneux's description of a weather clock
- Dr Willoughby's account of hermaphrodites
- a method of discovering the distances of the moon and sun from the earth by Mr Aland
Ashe adds a note saying he presumed that Molyneux had already passed on this information to the Royal Society. Addressee is unidentified
Read to the Royal Society on 24 June 1685 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L5/125 |
| LBO/10/58 |
| EL/L5/126 |
| EL/L5/127 |
| EL/L5/128 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5799 | Ashe; St George (1658 - 1718); Bishop of Derry and scholar | 1658 - 1718 |
| NA5638 | Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698); natural philosopher and writer | 1656 - 1698 |
| NA8374 | Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist | 1635 - 1672 |