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Letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle, dated at Yeovil, Somerset

Reference number: EL/OB/104

Date: 02 November 1663

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Covering letter enclosing his notes on various examples of medical treatments eg: gout cured by opening vein in foot; 'oyle of wheate'; balm leaf cordial; bite of poison; discussing colds, measels, corns

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EL/OB/104
Earliest possible date
02 November 1663
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18 pages
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Manuscript

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John Beale

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John Beale, John Beale, Letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle, dated at Yeovil, Somerset, 02 November 1663, EL/OB/104, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_ob_104/letter-from-john-beale-to-robert-boyle-dated-at-yeovil-somerset, accessed on 09 February 2026

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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