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Minutes of meeting, 16 January 1783

Reference code
SAL/02/018/036
Title
Minutes of meeting, 16 January 1783
Date
16/1/1783
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
William James exhibits a pair of gloves and nightcap of King Charles I.

A letter from the late Roger Gale is read giving his opinion on the Roman tessellated pavements found in Britain.

Mr Holford presents a marble vase found during the digging of a reservoir at Clerkenwell.

A letter from Revd John Bowle is read giving an historical account of the first introduction of potatoes and pineapples into Europe.
Creator
Society of Antiquaries of London
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