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Letter, from John James to Philip Miller, dated at Boston

Reference number: EL/I2/10

Date: 07 July 1730

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Account of cherry trees growing in Boston; comparing the weather in France and England; would like some Burgundy and Bordeaux vines sent to him in October together with some roots and seeds eg saffron, 'collyflower' [cauliflower]

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EL/I2/10
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07 July 1730
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1 page
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Manuscript

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John James

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John James, Letter, from John James to Philip Miller, dated at Boston, 07 July 1730, EL/I2/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_i2_10/letter-from-john-james-to-philip-miller-dated-at-boston, accessed on 12 May 2026

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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