| RefNo | EL/O1/93 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Marcello Malpighi, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 22 December 1668 |
| Description | That Malpighi's parcel of books had been presented to the Society; concerning the accuracy of Cassini's ephemerides of Jupiter; concerning the work of Castelli; looking forward to Malpighi's work on the history of the silkworm; informs about the work of the Fellows of the Society; that John Wilkins's book on 'Real character and Philosophical Language' was being translated into Latin; concerning Robert Boyle's work on physico-mechanical experiments upon the weight and elasticity of the air
Read to the Royal Society on 10 December 1668 |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 5, p 277 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2dad5b4c-2e48-4d50-b51c-4e0f7bebf7a1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8222 | Malpighi; Marcello (1628 - 1694); biologist and physician | 1628 - 1694 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |