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Letter, from Stephen Hales to Mr Millet, dated at Teddington

Reference number: EL/H3/133

Date: 08 May 1728

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Discussing the row of fig trees in his garden and the effect of the winter on shoots

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EL/H3/133
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08 May 1728
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Stephen Hales

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Stephen Hales, Letter, from Stephen Hales to Mr Millet, dated at Teddington, 08 May 1728, EL/H3/133, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h3_133/letter-from-stephen-hales-to-mr-millet-dated-at-teddington, accessed on 20 March 2025

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