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Letter, from John Clayton to the Royal Society, dated at Wakefield

Reference number: EL/C2/21

Date: 17 August 1688

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Clayton's observations of the condition of the soil of Virginia
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EL/C2/21
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17 August 1688
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7 pages
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Manuscript

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John Clayton

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John Clayton, Letter, from John Clayton to the Royal Society, dated at Wakefield, 17 August 1688, EL/C2/21, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_c2_21/letter-from-john-clayton-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-wakefield, accessed on 10 December 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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