Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley
Reference number: EL/I1/134
Date: 01 January 1689
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That the indiginous peoples of Cayenne make a plant infusion which will induce sleep when rubbed on the temples and eye-lids; that the King of France received the columns (mentioned in EL/I1/132 and EL/I1/133); that he has received armour made of wood
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- EL/I1/134
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1689
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Henry Justel, Letter, from Henry Justel to Edmond Halley, 01 January 1689, EL/I1/134, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i1_134/letter-from-henry-justel-to-edmond-halley, accessed on 28 April 2025
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Edmond Halley
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Henry Justel
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