The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Mr. Stephens ( - fl. c. 1698)

James Peiver refers to a Mr. Stephens who sent a specimen from Carolina. Source of object(s)
Relevant locations: Workplace or place of business Carolina [ambiguous] , North America
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) * 125. Echinus compressus Carolinianus, radiis quinque totidemque foraminibus mirè ornatus. Mr. Stephens sent this strange Echinus from Carolina to my worthy and learned Friend Dr. Martin Lister, to whose Generosity I am deelpy indebted, for not only this Curiosity, but many other Favours.