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Letter, from J[ohn] Gorman to James Jurin

Reference number: EL/G2/1

Date: 14 June 1722

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Discussing a woman who was found to have petrified kidneys upon her post-mortem; discussion of gland and the lymphatic system

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EL/G2/1
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14 June 1722
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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John Gorman

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John Gorman, Letter, from J[ohn] Gorman to James Jurin, 14 June 1722, EL/G2/1, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_g2_1/letter-from-john-gorman-to-james-jurin, accessed on 13 April 2026

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