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Letter, 'Of borax; of caviar; of the beluga' from John Cook to Dr Sancher

Reference number: L&P/1/438

Date: 11 July 1744

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Subject: Zoology

Read 9 January 1746

Reference number
L&P/1/438
Earliest possible date
11 July 1744
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter, 'Of borax; of caviar; of the beluga' from John Cook to Dr Sancher, 11 July 1744, L&P/1/438, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_1_438/letter-of-borax-of-caviar-of-the-beluga-from-john-cook-to-dr-sancher, accessed on 09 December 2024

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