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Derham describes a large number of alder and oak trees unearthed during a flood when the river breached the Thames Wall. The trees were of varying sizes, were not living, and had become very dry.

Subject: Botany

Published in Philosophical Transactions as 'Observations concerning the subterraneous trees in Dagenham, and other marshes bordering upon the river of Thames, in the county of Essex'.

Later manuscript annotation indicates that this paper was read to the Royal Society on 8 May 1712, but this is clearly erroneous as it was published in 1710.

Reference number
CLP/9i/65
Earliest possible date
1710
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Ink on paper
Page extent
12 pages
Format
Manuscript

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William Derham

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William Derham, Paper, 'Observations concerning the subterraneous trees in Dagenham, and other marshes bordering the river of Thames in the County of Essex' by W [William] Derham, 1710, CLP/9i/65, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_9i_65/paper-observations-concerning-the-subterraneous-trees-in-dagenham-and-other-marshes-bordering-the-river-of-thames-in-the-county-of-essex-by-w-william-derham, accessed on 13 September 2024

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