| RefNo | EL/O1/69 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to William Curtius, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 13 July 1668 |
| Description | Thanks Curtius for promoting the work of the Society amongst the princes of Europe; outlines his desire to have a detailed history of nature and that every true philosopher should start compiling such a history in his area; concerning proposals for a new building for the Society; lists work being carried out by John Wilkins, John Wallis, William Brouncker |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 4, p 536 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/91986001-b94e-4c9e-9818-37c97cde675a |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA966 | Curtius; Sir; William (c 1599 - 1678); diplomat | c 1599 - 1678 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |