Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster
Reference number: EL/D1/54
Date: 13 November 1709
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Details of a lady whose unborn baby cries in her womb
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 26, no 324, p 485
Read to the Royal Society on 7 December 1709
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- EL/D1/54
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- 13 November 1709
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William Derham
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William Derham, William Derham, Letter, from William Derham to Hans Sloane, dated at Upminster, 13 November 1709, EL/D1/54, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_d1_54/letter-from-william-derham-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-upminster, accessed on 18 July 2025
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III. Part of a letter from the Reverend Mr. W. Derham, F. R. S. to Dr. Hans Sloane, R. S. Sec. Giving an account of a child's crying in the womb External link, opens in new tab.
Author: William Derham
Date: 1st December 1709
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1708.0075
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