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Concerning barometric experiments; observations made about spiders; wishing that there could be standardisation of weights and measures
This item includes observations from a letter by Colonel James to Sir Robert Moray dated 29 March 1664. Concerns transplanting elm trees

Reference number
EL/B1/32
Earliest possible date
11 January 1663
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Beale

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John Beale, John Beale, Letter, from John Beale to Mr B, 11 January 1663, EL/B1/32, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_32/letter-from-john-beale-to-mr-b, accessed on 20 April 2026

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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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