| RefNo | EL/L2/6 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 10 July 1686 |
| Description | Signed letter
Concerning the difference in the growth of wood felled in different seasons, and also differences in wood grown in different countries; discussion on the durability of wood; an account of the annual growth rings of oak; discussion of wood for cooperage; causes for different ring widths; explains how wooden barrels can be watertight
Leeuwenhoek adds a postscript about prawns
Two figures attached (not by Leeuwenhoek)
Partial English translation see EL/L2/7
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 6, p 125
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 18, no 213, p 224 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 13p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1694.0045 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L2/7 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9ccf6d3e-5401-417e-bcc5-5afd678f23cf |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |