| RefNo | EL/L2/40 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translated extract of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1692 |
| Description | Observations of the structure and texture of the shaft of a bird's feather as used in a quill; examination of the lens and cornea of the human eye and a calf; observations of 'wood-pipes' in different species of wood and observations of bulrush
Translation of EL/L2/39 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L2/39 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/4eb8db12-474d-4c4f-a7b9-73c906af1959 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |