| RefNo | EL/O2/59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Martin Fogel, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Recipient | Fogel; Martin (1635-1675); professor of logic and metaphysics at the Akademisches Gymnasium, Hamburg; physician; linguist |
| Date | 14 November 1671 |
| Description | Thanks for the account by Sivers of observations of sunspots; encourages more correspondence, particularly detailing lines of enquiry for observing the Harz mountains; concerning the astronomical correspondence which have been received from Cassini, Boulliaud, Huygens and Hevelius; wishes for a copy of a biography of Galileo and that he will send it to Fogel in due course; concerning his enquiry about Pocock's work on coffee and whether he knows anything about frankincense tree and myrrh; concerning the enquiry about bdellium |
| 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 8, p 356 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/e51410c2-48b0-45a0-bc73-3d36579769df |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |