| RefNo | EL/L1/30 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1677 |
| Description | Theory for the existence of different skin colours; observations of the reproduction of eels and their blood; observations of the reproduction of lice; compares the larvae of fleas with silk-worms; discusses Mr Swammerdam's views on fleas; demonstrating a grain of millet as a measure of capacity and states that he sends 8 testimonials about this (these have ref code EL/L1/29 and are found after this letter); numbers of organisms living in a drop of water
Translation of EL/L1/29 |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Notes | There is no item EL/L1/31, the next item in this volume is EL/L1/32 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L1/29 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/3f380061-37c9-49a7-aec8-379ea5ea196c |
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 |