| Reference number | EL/L1/10 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 22 January 1675 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Stating that there was a new method for distinguishing blood-corpuscles; new method for examining brain tissue; optic nerve was re-examined lengthwise; observations of tobacco and tobacco-smoke; observations of experiments with saltpetre and gunpowder; concerning the sting of scorpions and their poison |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 8 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, part 1, p 208
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 158 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7cbd9159-9ebc-42ac-9c72-1972b671bc1b |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |