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Letter, from William Durston to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Plymouth

Reference number: EL/D1/13

Date: 28 November 1669

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Stating that Elizabeth Travers's aunt prevented a post-mortem being carried out straight away

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EL/D1/13
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28 November 1669
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1 page
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Manuscript
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William Durston

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William Durston, Letter, from William Durston to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Plymouth, 28 November 1669, EL/D1/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d1_13/letter-from-william-durston-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-plymouth, accessed on 14 December 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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