Letter 0515

William Vernon to Hans Sloane – July 24, 1698


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Date: July 24, 1698
Author: William Vernon
Recipient: Hans Sloane

Library: British Library, London
Manuscript: Sloane MS 4037
Folio: ff. 102-103



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Vernon offers Sloane the use of his collection of plant specimens after having met with like-minded individuals in pursuit of ‘natural knowledge’ at the Temple Coffeehouse. William Vernon was a Fellow of Peter House, Cambridge.




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