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Letter from William Cowper concerning a large diseased kidney found on the dissection of a woman

Reference number: RBO/7/79

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Details of her illness and dissection
Explanation of figure given - no figure attached

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RBO/7/79
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9 pages
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Manuscript

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Letter from William Cowper concerning a large diseased kidney found on the dissection of a woman, RBO/7/79, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rbo_7_79/letter-from-william-cowper-concerning-a-large-diseased-kidney-found-on-the-dissection-of-a-woman, accessed on 14 July 2025

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