| RefNo | EL/OB/47 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Robert Boyle, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 24 February 1666 |
| Description | Concerning the workings of the early Society - arrears of members' subscriptions, setting up a repository of curiosities; states that the sequel to 'Hydrostatical paradoxes' has arrived and that several treatises from France are expected; concerning de la Son's telescope; states that he will write to Hevelius to ask for information about making potash and about the Salgemmae-mines in Poland; concerning developments in the war against Britain |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| 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 in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 3, p 45 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b46122f5-64d0-42af-9acb-385d44f126bf |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8137 | Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist | 1627 - 1691 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |