Letter. J.G Loven to Sir
- Date:
- 1761
- Reference:
- SA/HEB/A/2/1/2
- Part of:
- Heberden Collection
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Reply to 'Sir' who two years earlier had enquired about a poisonous tree, which was found on the Island Celebes. Sketches are enclosed and the tree described as Thare Africana Floribus Albisodoriferis fructubriis purpureis. It is called Kattee by local people and they daub arrows with the juice of the leaves and fruit.
Location: Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London.
Publication/Creation
1761
Physical description
1 doc
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The Heberden Library c/o British Society for Rheumatology has assigned any copyrights it holds in the material to the the library at Wellcome Collection.
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