| RefNo | EL/P1/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from Andrew Paschall to Mr [John] Aubrey |
| Creator | Paschall; Andrew (1631-1696); Church of England clergyman; advocate for a universal language |
| Date | 13 January 1674 |
| Description | Reports of a phenomennon like the aurora borealis observed in Somerset. A case in Bridgewater of a briony root being passed off fraudulently as a Mandrake, exposed by Paschall.
Concerning language development and development of a universal language. Summarised in another hand at the head of the document as: "observations of an unusual meteor' and 'some particulars relating to the universal character' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/d95ca43f-3a89-4023-b5e2-0a0ec97ea2c8 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8372 | Aubrey; John (1626 - 1697); antiquary and biographer | 1626 - 1697 |