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Letter, from George Mackenzie to James Gregory

Reference number: EL/M1/70

Date: 19 July 1675

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Discussing the natural history of Scotland: the marcasites, minerals, soil, the use of sea wrack ('alga marina') and growing barley; herbs, foresters

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EL/M1/70
Earliest possible date
19 July 1675
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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George Mackenzie

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George Mackenzie, George Mackenzie, Letter, from George Mackenzie to James Gregory, 19 July 1675, EL/M1/70, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_m1_70/letter-from-george-mackenzie-to-james-gregory, accessed on 17 March 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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