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 corals' from John Stevens to Henry Baker

Reference number: L&P/4/80

Date: 02 May 1761

Description

Subject: Botany

Read 28 May 1761

Reference number
L&P/4/80
Earliest possible date
02 May 1761
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
4 pages
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

John Stevens

View page for John Stevens

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 Stevens, Letter, 'Of corals' from John Stevens to Henry Baker, 02 May 1761, L&P/4/80, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_4_80/letter-of-corals-from-john-stevens-to-henry-baker, accessed on 21 April 2025

Link to this record

https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_4_80/letter-of-corals-from-john-stevens-to-henry-baker

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/l-and-p_4_80/letter-of-corals-from-john-stevens-to-henry-baker" title="Letter, 'Of corals' from John Stevens to Henry Baker" 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