Unpublished letter and paper, 'A philosophical discourse on the growth and culture of the vine, in various parts of the world' by William Cooper
Reference number: AP/5/10
Date: 1781-1782
Description
Cooper provides a history in several instalments of grapevine cultivation across the world, mentioning Spain, Jamaica, England, and France. Preceded by an introductory letter from Cooper to Sir J [Joseph] Banks.
Subject: Agriculture
Written at Manfield [North Yorkshire, England].
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- AP/5/10
- Earliest possible date
- 1781-1782
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- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 18 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Cooper, Unpublished letter and paper, 'A philosophical discourse on the growth and culture of the vine, in various parts of the world' by William Cooper, 1781-1782, AP/5/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ap_5_10/unpublished-letter-and-paper-a-philosophical-discourse-on-the-growth-and-culture-of-the-vine-in-various-parts-of-the-world-by-william-cooper, accessed on 17 September 2026
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Archived papers: volume 5, scientific papers submitted the Royal Society unpublished or abstracted, 1779-1787
1781-1788 Reference number: AP/5
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