Paper, 'Of utensills of Husbandry' by John Beale
Reference number: EL/B1/45
Date: 9 July 1664
Description
Beale transcribes a letter from his nephew Smith, who informs his uncle about the good husbandry practices he has seen whilst travelling. Concerning carriages, different types of plough, a winnowing instrument, an engine to cut up roots and to break stones; gardening tools such as a hoe and rattle to frighten birds (some figures in text)
- Reference number
- EL/B1/45
- Earliest possible date
- 9 July 1664
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Beale, Paper, 'Of utensills of Husbandry' by John Beale, 9 July 1664, EL/B1/45, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_45/paper-of-utensills-of-husbandry-by-john-beale, accessed on 21 April 2025
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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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