| Reference number | EL/B1/84 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Boyle to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Boyle; Robert (1627-1691); natural philosopher |
| Date | 20 June 1665 |
| Description | Autograph letter describing a 'monstrous' colt and preserving samples of its body in wine; concerning a dose of the plant 'Ruta capraria' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Copied into LBO/28/16; LBC/28/16
Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, pp 408-410 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/960b7e0b-90c7-49c8-a65b-39026ef56d50 |
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 |