| RefNo | MS/790/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Philip Skelton, Monaghan, to John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and 5th Earl of Orrery |
| Creator | Skelton; Philip (1707 - 1787); clergyman and writer |
| Recipient | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher |
| Date | 29 March 1748 |
| Description | Text published as 'A letter from the Right Hon. John Earl of Orrery to Martin Folkes Esquire, Pr.R.S. inclosing an account of the Cornel-Catterpillar, contained in a letter from the Reverend Mr. Philip Skelton to his Lordship', Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, v.45, no.487, pp.281-296. With a small figure of caterpillars on a tree branch.
With a cover sheet: 'John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and 5th Earl of Orrery to Martin Folkes Esq., President of the Royal Society, Caledon 6 April 1748'
Endorsed verso: 'no.5 Apr.21.1748. pr. Tr.487. III.' |
| Extent | 17p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8378 | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher | 1690 - 1754 |