Letter : to Dr. William Withering 14 May 1775

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Letter : to Dr. William Withering 14 May 1775

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Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802; physician and philosopher. Letter dated May 1775 to physician/botanist William Withering discussing a purchase of new books, an experiment by Dr. William Small, and a Parliamentary bill concerning James Watt's steam engine patent.

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Small, William, 1734-1775

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Withering, William, 1741-1799

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William Withering, botanist and physician, is credited with the introduction of digitalis into the practice of medicine. Withering was born in Wellington, Shropshire, England in 1741. He followed in the medical footsteps of his father who was an apothecary-surgeon. Withering received his degree in 1766 from the University of Edinburgh. Withering published 19 articles during his lifetime. After fighting a long battle with tuberculosis, he died on 6 October 1799, at the age of 58. Dig...

Darwin, Erasmus, 1731-1802

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Epithet: Mayor of Hull British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000131.0x000311 English poet, scientist, and physician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Derby, to an unnamed correspondent [probably Andrew Knight], 1800 Sept. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270518285 English physician, naturalist and philosopher. From the description of Letter, 1795, Nov. 8 : Kent, to ...