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

Reference number: EL/OB/139

Date: 29 November 1676

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Concerning publication of his pamphlet on nurseries; concerning Anthony Lawrence's propagation of orchards in south-west England; naming where there are substantial nurseries in England and Ireland; states that he sends a fourth letter on horticulture to Henry Oldenburg with outline of contents (cultivating young orchards)

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EL/OB/139
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29 November 1676
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3 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, 29 November 1676, EL/OB/139, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_ob_139/letter-from-john-beale-to-robert-boyle-dated-at-yeovil-somerset, accessed on 10 October 2026

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