| RefNo | CLP/24/24 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg |
| Date | 1660 |
| Description | Collins notes that [Renatus Franciscus] Slusius was mentioned in the preface of Stefano degli Angeli's treatise 'De Infinitorum Spiralium Spatiorum Mensura'. Goes onto provide extracts from this treatise and accompanying notes in English. Asks Oldenburgh [Oldenburg] to translate the extracts and send them onto Slusius.
Collins wrote the letter in English, which Oldenburg then translated into Latin.
Subject: Mathematics |
| Language | Latin |
| English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | CLP/24/24/2 |
| CLP/24/24/1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2898 | Collins; John (1625 - 1683); mathematician and scientific administrator | 1625 - 1683 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |
| NA5659 | Slusius; Renatus Franciscus (1622 - 1685); mathematician and clergyman | 1622 - 1685 |