| Reference number | EL/L1/13 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 26 March 1675 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of marrowfats, peas, runners; structure of venous blood from a pregnant woman; explains the transparency in objects; an account of the circulation in leaves and compares it to veins in humans; explains his drawing of a louse's leg
Figure of a louse's leg, the vein of an oak leaf and an ink impression of oak leaves |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 9 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Notes | There is no item EL/L1/14, the next item in this volume is EL/L1/15 |
| 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 277
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 232
B&W photograph of four pages and two drawings, Box 2, IM/005316 |
| Related records in the catalogue | IM/005316 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0c67b4e7-bb11-4dee-baf7-d808b69809f1 |
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 |