Letter, from Mr Ellis to the Royal Society, dated at London
Reference number: EL/E/13
Date: 25 May 1733
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Concerning the completion of Ellis's book for good husbandry
Ellis gives some details about his plough, invented and first tried in January 1732, and also outlines these in a separate paper, which is enclosed
Engraved figure of the plough is attached
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- EL/E/13
- Earliest possible date
- 25 May 1733
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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Letter, from Mr Ellis to the Royal Society, dated at London, 25 May 1733, EL/E/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_e_13/letter-from-mr-ellis-to-the-royal-society-dated-at-london, accessed on 09 July 2025
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