| Reference number | EL/L1/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 22 February 1676 |
| Description | Signed autograph
An account of the structure of hair and how it grows; theory about curly hair; observations of the structure of cow's skin; observations of the membranes of eggs
Ink figure of Leeuwenhoek' s facial hair after shaving
See EL/L4/29 for information about rasors for shaving
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, part 1, p 348
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 12, p 192 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 10p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | EL/L4/29 |
| EL/L4/30 |
| Copies | Colour tiff of ink drawing of hair |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/dfb1d455-8ee8-4305-8c68-d0ba5bd7be67 |
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 |