| RefNo | EL/L2/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1686 |
| Description | Original letter dated 2 April 1686
Leeuwenhoek answers queries raised from letter dated 12 October 1685 (EL/L1/77) about the structure of cotton seed, the sweat glands of the skin and the slime of fish; examines the eggs of frogs; concerning the structure of bone; observations of the growth of tree bark, and compares this to skin; observes the growth of human skin
Original figures now no longer exist
Translation of EL/L2/1 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 12p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L2/1 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/f6e74616-c1eb-4629-a87a-5cb588a72a8b |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |