Copy of a letter, from John Browne [to the Royal Society], dated at London
Reference number: EL/B2/37
Date: 15 December 1685
Description
An account of the dissection of a person's liver who had abdomenial swellings
A summary of the cuts taken on the liver are given
Browne worked at St Thomas's Hospital, Southwark
The letter states that a figure of the liver was enclosed but is no longer attached.
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 15, no 178, p 1266
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- EL/B2/37
- Earliest possible date
- 15 December 1685
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Browne
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John Browne, Copy of a letter, from John Browne [to the Royal Society], dated at London, 15 December 1685, EL/B2/37, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b2_37/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-browne-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-london, accessed on 15 October 2026
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A remarkable account of a liver, appearing glandulous to the eye; communicated by M r . John Brown, Chirurgeon of S t Thomas's Hospitall in Southwark; in a letter to one of the Secretarys of the Royal Society External link, opens in new tab.
Author: John Brown
Date: 1st December 1685
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1685.0087
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