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Concerning a woman who could sense if the plague was within 30 miles from her through pain in her sores; suggesting that by interpreting dreams the mysteries of prophecies might be unlocked; general discussion about astrology

Reference number
EL/B1/55
Earliest possible date
12 October 1670
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Beale

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John Beale, Copy of a letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle, 12 October 1670, EL/B1/55, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_55/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-beale-to-robert-boyle, accessed on 11 October 2024

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  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    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.

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