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Autograph letter concerning a woman near Chester who has a horn growing from her head; concerning ravens' nests in Durham

Reference number
EL/B1/129
Earliest possible date
02 December 1668
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Brooke

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John Brooke, John Brooke, Letter, from John Brook to Daniel Colwall, 02 December 1668, EL/B1/129, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_129/letter-from-john-brook-to-daniel-colwall, accessed on 09 December 2025

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  • Early Letters

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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