| Reference number | MM/20/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Thomas Henshaw to Robert Southwell |
| Date | 16 May 1682 |
| Description | Commenting on the similarity between observations of Nehemiah Grew and those of Marcello Malpighi. Henshaw attributes Southwell's susceptibility to damp weather to a phlegmatic constitution and recommends Bourdeaux claret as a remedy. Also speculation on a generation of parasitic worms and lice. |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8282 | Southwell; Sir; Robert (1635 - 1702); diplomat and government official | 1635 - 1702 |
| NA8237 | Henshaw; Thomas (1618 - 1700); alchemist and writer | 1618 - 1700 |
| NA8411 | Grew; Nehemiah (1641 - 1712); botanist and physiologist | 1641 - 1712 |
| NA8222 | Malpighi; Marcello (1628 - 1694); biologist and physician | 1628 - 1694 |