| Reference number | EL/B1/83 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Boyle to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Boyle; Robert (1627-1691); natural philosopher |
| Date | 14 June 1665 |
| Description | Autograph letter about sending an observation of the last comet seen in Ireland and about the efficacy of the plant Galega ('Ruta capraria') against the bite of the viper |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Copied in LBO/28/12; LBC/28/12
Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, pp 402-404 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7a27ff7f-22bd-456c-9c26-19caff05c019 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8137 | Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist | 1627 - 1691 |