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Letter, from Des Fontaines to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Dublin

Reference number: EL/F1/53

Date: 15 December 1669

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Concerning the plants 'Mackenboy' from 'Euphorbia hiberna' (Irish spurge) which has purgative effectives

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EL/F1/53
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15 December 1669
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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Daniel Des Fontaines-Voutron

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Daniel Des Fontaines-Voutron, Letter, from Des Fontaines to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Dublin, 15 December 1669, EL/F1/53, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_f1_53/letter-from-des-fontaines-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-dublin, accessed on 24 March 2025

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