Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Martin Lister, dated at London
Reference number: EL/O2/118
Date: 12 June 1673
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Considering the parts of the large intestines which determine the shape of the faeces of different animals; wishes to see the improvements which Lister has made to his table of snails; details about 'tongue-grafts' (type of graft) which have been successful on mulberries and walnut trees
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- EL/O2/118
- Earliest possible date
- 12 June 1673
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg
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Henry Oldenburg, Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Martin Lister, dated at London, 12 June 1673, EL/O2/118, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_o2_118/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-martin-lister-dated-at-london, accessed on 19 May 2025
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