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RefNoEL/S2/60
LevelItem
TitleTranslation of a letter, from John Scheuchzer to Hans Sloane, dated at Zurich
CreatorScheuchzer; Johann Jakob (1672-1733); professor of mathematics at Zurich; natural historian
Date6 November 1731
DescriptionDetails of aims to increase knowledge about the history of plants of Switzerland by compiling a dictionary
Translation by Philip Zollman
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originZrich, Zrich Canton, (Swiss Confederation) Switzerland
Origin coordinates47.36667, 8.55
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialPrinted in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 37, no 421, p 219
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/aff81245-761e-4bdb-90c2-4f1670d55d0a
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA1410Scheuchzer; Johann Jakob (1672 - 1733)1672 - 1733
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