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Letter from John Marshall, on his papers 'On the weight of the brain and it's parts' and 'On the brain of the late George Grote FRS' to the Secretary of the Royal Society

Reference number: RR/11/188

Date: 15 July 1891

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Asks for his paper to be read by Dr Foster and will be glad to correct the paper if needed.

Subject: Physiology

[Not published - author died soon after].

Reference number
RR/11/188
Earliest possible date
15 July 1891
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
4 pages
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Manuscript

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Letter from John Marshall, on his papers 'On the weight of the brain and it's parts' and 'On the brain of the late George Grote FRS' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 15 July 1891, RR/11/188, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_11_188/letter-from-john-marshall-on-his-papers-on-the-weight-of-the-brain-and-its-parts-and-on-the-brain-of-the-late-george-grote-frs-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 06 February 2025

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