| Reference number | CLP/7i/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Description of the isle of Hirta [Scotland]' by Robert Moray |
| Date | 1661 |
| Description | Moray presents details about the island of Hirta, near St Kilda, off the Outer Hebrides: its wildlife, geology and indigenous population.
Subject: Exploration
Read to the Royal Society on 28 August 1661
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A description of the Island Hirta; communicated also by Sr, Robert Moray' |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1677.0033 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/1/19 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8261 | Moray; Sir; Robert (1608 - 1673); army officer and politician | 1608 - 1673 |