| Reference number | EL/H3/16 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Thomas Henshaw to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Copenhagen |
| Creator | Henshaw; Thomas (1618-1700); alchemist; writer |
| Date | 9 December 1672 |
| Description | Concerning questions about the Faroes and states that Erasmus Bartholin will be sending a research assistant to Trondheim to carry out experiments; discussing books and journals; concerning the meteorological observations of Bartholin; concerning 'sea unicorns' (narwhal - Arctic white whale with a long tooth); concerning Icelandic crystal; concerning leaves of 'Alga Saccharifera' of Iceland |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark |
| Origin coordinates | 55.67594, 12.56553 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 10, p 374 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/5415d022-1197-464f-a71b-826ae53f298b |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8237 | Henshaw; Thomas (1618 - 1700); alchemist and writer | 1618 - 1700 |