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Concerning an epigram from Henry Lavor (in text in Latin) suggesting that it could be used at the beginning of the volumes (this work not identified); further details about New England; information about the depth of the soil at Barbados

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EL/OB/142
Earliest possible date
02 March 1680
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2 pages
Format
Manuscript

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John Beale

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John Beale, John Beale, Letter, from John Beale to Robert Boyle, 02 March 1680, EL/OB/142, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_ob_142/letter-from-john-beale-to-robert-boyle, accessed on 17 June 2026

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  • Early Letters

    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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