Letter on hedgehog experiment
TitleLetter on hedgehog experiment
ReferenceMS0015/3
Level of descriptionitem
Date[Aug 1775]
Scope and ContentThanks Jenner for his experiment on a hedgehog and suggest he re-do the experiment.This letter contains the famous sentence on scientific methodology from Hunter “but why think, why not trie the Expt” which shaped the nature of Jenner’s future work. No year, 2/8/[1775?]. Postmarked Gloucestershire.
Extent1 letter
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