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Questions the qualities of certain goods found in the East Indies, including lignum aloes [agarwood] and tea. Half of the text is in Latin.

Subject: Geography, Botany

Reference number
CLP/24/46a
Earliest possible date
17th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Paper, 'Mr. [Robert] Colwell's queries sent to the East Indies' transcribed by Henry Oldenburg, 17th century, CLP/24/46a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_24_46a/paper-mr-robert-colwells-queries-sent-to-the-east-indies-transcribed-by-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 02 December 2024

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    Dates: 1592-1741

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