RefNoEL/B2/41
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from William Beeston to Charles Bernard at the Old Bailey, dated at Jamaica
CreatorBeeston; William (1636-1702); lieutenant-governor of Jamaica
Date8 April 1696
DescriptionAutograph letter concerning barometrical observations in Jamaica; concerning the curative effects of a mineral spring and the types of ailments which have been treated
Read to the Royal Society on 8 July 1696
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 19, no 220, p 225
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originJamaica
Origin coordinates18.25, -77.5
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1695.0031
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a95b97d9-e275-47ad-a9ef-f5efbfc145c5
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CodePersonNameDates
NA5634Bernard; Charles (1650 - 1710); surgeon1650 - 1710
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