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Extract of a letter, from John Beale to Henry Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/B1/17b

Date: 04 January 1663

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Asking whether Mr Whingate can distinguish between different varieties of redstreak; that the Royal Society should encourage research on the propagation of cider fruit

Letter has been endorsed by Oldenburg: 'Jan. 4 1662. Extract of Dr Beals letter to M. Oldenb. concerning cider, and particularly Redstrake-Cyder'

Beale has initialled the letter

Reference number
EL/B1/17b
Earliest possible date
04 January 1663
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Beale

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John Beale, Extract of a letter, from John Beale to Henry Oldenburg, 04 January 1663, EL/B1/17b, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_17b/extract-of-a-letter-from-john-beale-to-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 14 December 2024

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