| RefNo | EL/H2/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Transcribed extract of a letter, from Johannes Hevelius to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Hevelius; Johannes (1611-1687); astronomer |
| Date | 1665 |
| Description | By Henry Oldenburg
Discussing his method of observing the transit of Mercury |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original is EL/H2/5
Transcription is EL/H2/3
Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, p 392 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/de41bd5f-7678-4148-83dc-01ddf15386b0 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); natural philosopher and scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |
| NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |