| Reference number | EL/I1/75 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Justel to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Justel; Henri (1620-1693); librarian; juror; bibliophile; scholar |
| Date | 6 March 1675 |
| Description | Details of the watch which Huygens believes he invented, although this is contested by a clockmaker (mentioned in EL/I1/72); stating that a Jesuit is about to write an account of his observations of Cayenne; questioning the hardness of steel south of the equator; enquiry about whether Japanese narcissus flowers annually in England; concerning political events in Europe; states that he presenting some manuscripts to Oxford university; discussing the work of antiquarians |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 203 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9c463a53-2bc4-4ac3-b3f9-dbb7bd799c4e |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA6104 | Justel; Henry (1620 - ? 1693); librarian | 1620 - ? 1693 |