| RefNo | EL/L1/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 21 April 1676 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of the vessels of wood with reference of Dr Grew's book on this subject; concerning eel-like creatures found in French wine; concerning the taste of cinnamon
Four pencil figures - three drawings of the transverse section of ash wood and one of an eel-like animal found in wine (can be found after EL/L1/19)
Partial translation by Oldenburg see EL/L1/19
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 2, p 3
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 12, p 247
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 11, no 127, p 653 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 6p |
| 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.1676.0023 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L1/19 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/63357595-d05f-416f-a01b-cf0ae1bf57cc |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |