| RefNo | EL/O1/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Winthrop of New England, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | March 1664 |
| Description | Stating that the Society wishes to collect astronomical observations from several parts of the world with details of observations of Thomas Street in England; invites Winthrop to correspond about natural history in New England; that the Society already has information about the East Indies and gives details about a wood that smells like human excrement and used against evil spirits |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, p 149 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/ed7fea2c-04b3-46f8-af2b-8798083887d2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7404 | Winthrop; John (1606 - 1676); colonial governor and physician | 1606 - 1676 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |