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Read to the Royal Society on 11 May 1664
Note at side states: 'not to be entered [into the Letter Book]'

Reference number
EL/B1/37
Earliest possible date
1664
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Henry Oldenburg

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Henry Oldenburg, Summary of John Beale's proposal for transplanting East Indian spices by Henry Oldenburg, 1664, EL/B1/37, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_37/summary-of-john-beales-proposal-for-transplanting-east-indian-spices-by-henry-oldenburg, accessed on 25 June 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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