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Letter, from Martin Lister to the Archbishop of York [Richard Sterne], dated at York

Reference number: EL/L5/45

Date: 10 April 1672

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Signed autograph
Observation of a stone removed from under the tongue and the production of saliva subsequently
Henry Oldenburg's note states that this letter was sent by the Archbishop of York to the Archbishop of Canterbury, who then passed it onto R Moray, who presented it to the Royal Society
Read to the Royal Society on 1 May 1672

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EL/L5/45
Earliest possible date
10 April 1672
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Martin Lister

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Martin Lister, Martin Lister, Letter, from Martin Lister to the Archbishop of York [Richard Sterne], dated at York, 10 April 1672, EL/L5/45, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l5_45/letter-from-martin-lister-to-the-archbishop-of-york-richard-sterne-dated-at-york, accessed on 17 August 2026

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    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.

    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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