BIB_ID
108437
Accession number
MA 22871
Creator
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
Display Date
London, England, 1674 June 20.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 31.0 x 20.3
Notes
Written from Sayes Court.
In a letter from Esmond S. de Beer to Herbert Cahoon, dated June 17, 1962, de Beer identifies the recipient as "...Robert Boyle; but, with the doubtful exception of the signature, it is not in Evelyn's hand: apart from the writing itself, this is shown by the two errors Oldenbury for Oldenburg and Sayers for Sayes. Its writing seems to me rather old-fashioned for 1674, so I think that the MS. was written about that time. If that is correct it is either the letter sent, or a copy made for Boyle, or a copy made for Evelyn." The de Beer letter is housed separately in the LHMS Collection files.
In a letter from Esmond S. de Beer to Herbert Cahoon, dated June 17, 1962, de Beer identifies the recipient as "...Robert Boyle; but, with the doubtful exception of the signature, it is not in Evelyn's hand: apart from the writing itself, this is shown by the two errors Oldenbury for Oldenburg and Sayers for Sayes. Its writing seems to me rather old-fashioned for 1674, so I think that the MS. was written about that time. If that is correct it is either the letter sent, or a copy made for Boyle, or a copy made for Evelyn." The de Beer letter is housed separately in the LHMS Collection files.
Summary
Thanking him for a copy of his "The excellency of Theology," writing of his desire to devote himself more fully to piety, sending Boyle a copy of his "Navigation and Commerce," and commenting on the book.
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