| RefNo | EL/H3/59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs |
| Creator | Hooke; Robert (1635-1703); natural philosopher |
| Recipient | Jacobs; Henry (fl 1667-1695); resident of Lisbon |
| Date | 1679 |
| Description | Outlines areas for further correspondence: determining longitude by keeping a record of the eclipses of the sun or moon; would like observations of the quicksilver weather glass in order to study changes in the weather in Lisbon; would like a map or description of Portugal |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original is EL/H3/58 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9a73a9a4-8c70-46dd-9bd3-4b61e1f48040 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8242 | Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher | 1635 - 1703 |