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Letter, from John Huxham to James Jurin

Reference number: EL/H3/114

Date: 01 January 1724

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Recounting two ususual observations: one concerning a man's intestines; the other about the colour of a person's saliva
Read to the Royal Society on 7 May 1724

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EL/H3/114
Earliest possible date
01 January 1724
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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John Huxham

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John Huxham, Letter, from John Huxham to James Jurin, 01 January 1724, EL/H3/114, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h3_114/letter-from-john-huxham-to-james-jurin, accessed on 06 February 2025

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  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    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.

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