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 the vegetating flie of Dominique' from John Martin Butt to Charles Lyttelton

Reference number: L&P/4/216

Date: 10 October 1763

Description

Subject: Zoology

Read 24 May 1764

Reference number
L&P/4/216
Earliest possible date
10 October 1763
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
6 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Martin Butt

View page for John Martin Butt

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

John Martin Butt, Letter, 'Of the vegetating flie of Dominique' from John Martin Butt to Charles Lyttelton, 10 October 1763, L&P/4/216, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_4_216/letter-of-the-vegetating-flie-of-dominique-from-john-martin-butt-to-charles-lyttelton, accessed on 22 March 2025

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_4_216/letter-of-the-vegetating-flie-of-dominique-from-john-martin-butt-to-charles-lyttelton

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_4_216/letter-of-the-vegetating-flie-of-dominique-from-john-martin-butt-to-charles-lyttelton" title="Letter, 'Of the vegetating flie of Dominique' from John Martin Butt to Charles Lyttelton" 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