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TitleLetter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to James Jurin, dated at Delft
CreatorLeeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist
DateAugust 1723
DescriptionConcerning the reproduction of micro-organisms and about the palpitation of the diaphragm.
One of Leeuwenhoek's final two letters to the Royal Society, translated into Latin at Leeuwenhoek's request by Dr Jan Hoogvliet, see Hoogvliet's covering letter at EL/H3/112
Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 32, no 380, p 438
LanguageLatin
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
Place originDelft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands
Origin coordinates52.00667, 4.35556
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1722.0088
RelatedRecordEL/H3/112
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/ff945864-fa9e-4734-8ba5-a7ebb7052e07
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CodePersonNameDates
NA5031Jurin; James (1684 - 1750); physician1684 - 1750
NA8438Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist1632 - 1723
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