Ms letter with seal from Eliab Harvey to William Garvay, written from London and responding to an invitation to visit him at Chichester, together with a Mr Vaughan. An accompanying note in the hand of Professor Dobbin explains the relationship between Sir Eliab Harvey and the physician, William Harvey.
Letter from Eliab Harvey to William Garvay
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- Dates of Creation28 April 1676
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- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 folder
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Administrative / Biographical History
Eliab Harvey was the nephew of William Harvey (1578 – 1657), an English physician who was the first to describe correctly and in exact detail the systemic circulation and properties of blood being pumped around the body by the heart.
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Custodial History
From the library and collection of Professor Roy Dobbin.