List, 'A catalogue of plants growing within the fortifications of Tanger [Tangier] in 1673' by Mr [Robert] Spottswood [Spotswood]
Reference number: CLP/10i/31
Date: 1673
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Catalogue in Latin of species of plants growing within Tanger [Tangier, Morocco]. Robert Spotswood was a surgeon in Tangier who gathered plants and seeds for Mr [Alexander] Balaam and Dr [Robert] Morison.
Subject: Botany
Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'A catalogue of plants growing within the fortifications of Tangier, wrote in the Year 1673. by Mr. Spottswood (a surgeon, who lived there, and gathered plants and seeds for Mr. Balaam and Dr. Morison) which by the author was given to Dr. Love Morley, who communicated it'.
Communicated by Dr Love Morley.
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- CLP/10i/31
- Earliest possible date
- 1673
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 9 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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V. A catalogue of plants growing within the fortisications of Tangier, wrote in the Year 1673. by Mr. Spottswood (a surgeon, who lived there, and gathered plants and seeds for Mr. Balaam and Dr. Morison) which by the author was given to Dr. Love Morley, who communuicated it External link, opens in new tab.
Author: Spottswood
Date: 1st May 1695
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1695.0034
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