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Letter, from John Evelyn to Richard Waller, dated at Wotton

Reference number: EL/E/5

Date: 07 May 1694

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Discussing the colour of ash from a recent fire
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Dudly Cullum about his new stove to use in his green-house

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EL/E/5
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07 May 1694
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John Evelyn

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John Evelyn, John Evelyn, Letter, from John Evelyn to Richard Waller, dated at Wotton, 07 May 1694, EL/E/5, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_e_5/letter-from-john-evelyn-to-richard-waller-dated-at-wotton, accessed on 13 June 2026

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    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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