Mines of Devon and Cornwall
Date
7 November 1667
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p212
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 301mm
width (page): 377mm
width (page): 377mm
Subject
Content object
Description
The image is stuck to the page as a fold-out.
Text on the image says: 'The South-side of Dart-moor towards the West'. Printed in S. Colepress, 'An account of some mineral observations touching the mines of Cornwall and Devon', Philosophical Transactions vol. 6, no. 69 (March 1671), pp. 2096-113, tab. 2.
Text on the image says: 'The South-side of Dart-moor towards the West'. Printed in S. Colepress, 'An account of some mineral observations touching the mines of Cornwall and Devon', Philosophical Transactions vol. 6, no. 69 (March 1671), pp. 2096-113, tab. 2.
Transcription
Title of the entire document (p. 206-224):
An account of some mineral observations about the mines of Devon and Cornwall. Brought in by Mr Oldenburg, as it was sent him from Mr Samuel Colepresse out of Devonshire. Read before the Society November 7, 1667.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
An account of some mineral observations about the mines of Devon and Cornwall. Brought in by Mr Oldenburg, as it was sent him from Mr Samuel Colepresse out of Devonshire. Read before the Society November 7, 1667.
Transcribed by the Making Visible project
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 7 November 1667, ‘Mr. Colepresse’s observations on the tin mines of Devonshire and Cornwall were read, and ordered to be registered’ (Birch 2:208).
Printed in S. Colepress, 'An account of some mineral observations touching the mines of Cornwall and Devon', Phil. Trans. vol. 6, no. 69 (March 1671), pp. 2096-2113, tab. 2.
Printed in S. Colepress, 'An account of some mineral observations touching the mines of Cornwall and Devon', Phil. Trans. vol. 6, no. 69 (March 1671), pp. 2096-2113, tab. 2.
Related fellows
Henry Oldenburg (1612 - 1677, German) , Scientific correspondent
Associated place