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Letter, from Mr White to Mr Lloyd, dated at Manchester

Reference number: EL/W3/153

Date: 13 September 1729

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Account of the post-mortem of a young boy, who was extremely emaciated, with particular discussion of the digestive tract with stones in the colon

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EL/W3/153
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13 September 1729
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2 pages
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Manuscript
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Letter, from Mr White to Mr Lloyd, dated at Manchester, 13 September 1729, EL/W3/153, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w3_153/letter-from-mr-white-to-mr-lloyd-dated-at-manchester, accessed on 13 January 2025

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