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Reference numberNLB/3/545
Alternative reference numberNLB/3 p278
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Herbert Rix, to Francis Darwin, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date8 July 1889
Description'Dear Sir,
Stephen Hales, edition 1756 (Distillation of Sea-Water) not in the Library, ^ ditto 1756 (Benefit of Ventilators); edition of 1745 sent today; ditto 1733, ditto; ditto 1740, ditto; ditto 1739, ditto. Edition 1743-1758 (Ventilators) contains two volumes which will be sent you on return of any two of the others. Four volumes only are allowed out at one time.
Yours faithfully,
H Rix
Asst. Sec. R.S. [Assistant Secretary, Royal Society]'.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8197Darwin; Sir; Francis (1848 - 1925)1848 - 1925
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