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Letter, from George Handisyd to Hans Sloane, dated at Grand Canaria on board the 'Modena'

Reference number: EL/H3/78

Date: 25 April 1692

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Details of a bird seen at Grand Canaria with other observations of the island

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EL/H3/78
Earliest possible date
25 April 1692
Page extent
1 page
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Manuscript

Creator name

George Handisyd

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George Handisyd, Letter, from George Handisyd to Hans Sloane, dated at Grand Canaria on board the 'Modena', 25 April 1692, EL/H3/78, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h3_78/letter-from-george-handisyd-to-hans-sloane-dated-at-grand-canaria-on-board-the-modena, accessed on 01 December 2024

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