Paper, regarding New Providence Island in the Bahamas by George
Reference number: CLP/7ii/3
Date: 30 April 1724
Description
George shares observations about New Providence Island, including details of different species of tree (orange, pineapple, myrtle, banana and plantane [plantain], coco plum) and species of fish and wildlife.
Subject: Zoology / Botany
Read to the Royal Society on 30 April 1724
- Reference number
- CLP/7ii/3
- Earliest possible date
- 30 April 1724
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 10 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Paper, regarding New Providence Island in the Bahamas by George, 30 April 1724, CLP/7ii/3, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_7ii_3/paper-regarding-new-providence-island-in-the-bahamas-by-george, accessed on 13 November 2024
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Classified papers: volume 7ii concerning 'Architecture, Ship-building, Geography, Navigation, Voyages, Travels'
1721-1739 Reference number: CLP/7ii
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