Letter 4562

Dr. Hans Sloane to Mr. John Ray – Jan. 14, 1702.


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Date: Jan. 14, 1702.
Author: Dr. Hans Sloane
Recipient: Mr. John Ray

Library: The Correspondence of John Ray: Consisting of Selections from the Philosophical Letters Published by Dr. Derham, and original letters of John Ray in the Collection of the British Museum (London: Printed for the Ray Society, 1848)
Manuscript: The Correspondence of John Ray: Consisting of Selections from the Philosophical Letters Published by Dr. Derham, and original letters of John Ray in the Collection of the British Museum (London: Printed for the Ray Society, 1848)
Folio: p. 407



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SIR,-I received yours, and have spoken to the Bishop

of London about the graving the plates for your History. He seems to be in very good earnest about it, and with- out question will be able to do very considerable matters in it; but I find Dr. Sherard and others think it impos- sible to be effected. I will inquire a little farther into it, and talk with Dr. Sherard , Dr. Robinson, and Mr. Petiver, &c., and then again discourse his lordship about it. I imagine it would be best done by sections.

London, Jan. 14, 1702.




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