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Paper, 'A farther account of the same tree' by William Sherard

Reference number: CLP/10i/46

Date: 1720s

Description

Account regarding a poison wood tree by Sherard recounting an account he had heard from Mr [Robert] More, who had heard the account from Mr Dudley. The account describes the appearance, growth, and effect of the poison wood tree on individuals. The paper was sent alongside seeds of the tree collected by Mr [Mark] Catesby.

Subject: Botany

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Farther account of the same tree'.

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CLP/10i/46
Earliest possible date
1720s
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Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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William Sherard

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William Sherard, Paper, 'A farther account of the same tree' by William Sherard, 1720s, CLP/10i/46, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_10i_46/paper-a-farther-account-of-the-same-tree-by-william-sherard, accessed on 19 April 2025

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