Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, 'Of Dr Hardisway raising the 'Thea' tree in his Wimbledon garden from seed found in tea-canisters (proved not to be the tea-shrub)' from William Stukeley to the Royal Society

Reference number: L&P/2/138

Date: 17 May 1750

Description

States that 'this proved to be another plant'.

Suject: Botany

Read 31 May 1750

Reference number
L&P/2/138
Earliest possible date
17 May 1750
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
2 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

William Stukeley

View page for William Stukeley

Use this record

IIIF manifest

View​ IIIF ​ manifest Opens in new tab

Open in Mirador viewer Opens in new tab

Export this record

Download PDF Opens in new tab

Citation

William Stukeley, Letter, 'Of Dr Hardisway raising the 'Thea' tree in his Wimbledon garden from seed found in tea-canisters (proved not to be the tea-shrub)' from William Stukeley to the Royal Society, 17 May 1750, L&P/2/138, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_138/letter-of-dr-hardisway-raising-the-thea-tree-in-his-wimbledon-garden-from-seed-found-in-tea-canisters-proved-not-to-be-the-tea-shrub-from-william-stukeley-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 22 April 2025

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_2_138/letter-of-dr-hardisway-raising-the-thea-tree-in-his-wimbledon-garden-from-seed-found-in-tea-canisters-proved-not-to-be-the-tea-shrub-from-william-stukeley-to-the-royal-society

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_2_138/letter-of-dr-hardisway-raising-the-thea-tree-in-his-wimbledon-garden-from-seed-found-in-tea-canisters-proved-not-to-be-the-tea-shrub-from-william-stukeley-to-the-royal-society" title="Letter, 'Of Dr Hardisway raising the 'Thea' tree in his Wimbledon garden from seed found in tea-canisters (proved not to be the tea-shrub)' from William Stukeley to the Royal Society" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Explore the collection

  • Letters and Papers

    'Letters and Papers' contains the scientific correspondence sent to the Royal Society through the 18th century, many of which were published in its journal.

    Dates: 1741 - 1806

    View collection