Record

RefNoEL/N2/4
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Casper Neumann to Hans Sloane, dated at Berlin
CreatorNeumann; Caspar (1648-1715); German orientalist; professor of theology at the two gymnasia of Breslau
Date16 April 1733
DescriptionAccount of camphor of thyme; discussion about the nature of ambergris and its taxonomy; details of Mr Gottfried's hypothesis on ambergris; concerning changes to Neumann's paper on ambergris; reminiscencing about time in London and seeing Sloane's collection of natural curiosities
LanguageEnglish
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
Place originBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Origin coordinates52.52437, 13.41053
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordRBO/16/52
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/da181443-2790-4b55-87c5-2bd93b9f1d85
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8406Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector1660 - 1753
NA6151Neumann; Caspar (1683 - 1737)1683 - 1737
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