Powhatan materials, Royal Society (Great Britain) miscellaneous correspondence and documents
Culture:
Language: English
Date: April 29, 1688
Contributor: Unknown
Subject: Birds | Zoology | Wampum | Material culture | Social life and customs
Type: Text
Genre: Microfilms | Correspondence
Extent: 1 page
Description: Letter from S. P., perhaps to Robert Boyle of the Royal Society for Improving Natural Knowledge. Sends dead hummingbird and a sample of Indian wampum which Indians measure by cubits, varying with each person. Original at the Royal Society of London.
Collection: Royal Society (Great Britain) miscellaneous correspondence and documents Mss.Film.460