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Concerning experiments with the Jamaica mineral 'minera veneris'; discussing 'Cortex Aromaticus' and 'Cortex Elentherius', which the Spanish mix with tobacco

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EL/W3/91
Earliest possible date
01 August 1714
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Richard Waller

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Richard Waller, Letter, from Richard Waller to Dr Hoyes, 01 August 1714, EL/W3/91, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_w3_91/letter-from-richard-waller-to-dr-hoyes, accessed on 26 April 2025

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    Dates: 1613 - 1740

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