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Copy of a letter, from John Beale to William Brouncker

Reference number: EL/B1/68

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Concerning shell fish: mussels in the river Clun in Mongomeryshire; whether the size of oyster determines the size of the pearl; discussion about the composition of their shells

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EL/B1/68
Page extent
10 pages
Format
Manuscript
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John Beale

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John Beale, Copy of a letter, from John Beale to William Brouncker, EL/B1/68, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_68/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-beale-to-william-brouncker, accessed on 08 December 2023

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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