| RefNo | EL/C3/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Andreas Celsius to Hans Sloane, dated at Tornea |
| Creator | Celsius; Andreas (1701-1744); Swedish astronomer; physicist; mathematician |
| Date | 4 December 1736 |
| Description | An account of the expedition to Tornea - a degree from Tornea to Pello had been measured, and a difference of latitude between the two had been noticed
Original letter, which now no longer exists, was in French |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tornio, Lapland, Finland |
| Origin coordinates | 65.84811, 24.14662 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2a60a506-f1e6-424b-a41c-b881dbf72242 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |
| NA6791 | Celsius; Andreas (1701 - 1744); astronomer and physicist | 1701 - 1744 |