Reference number | EL/L1/19 |
Level | Item |
Title | Partial translation of a letter from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek |
Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
Date | 1676 |
Description | Partial translation of EL/L1/18 by Oldenburg was published in 'Philosophical Transactions' Observations of the vessels of wood with reference of Dr Grew's book on this subject; concerning eel-like creatures found in wine This is followed by some comments about Leeuwenhoek's letter |
Language | English |
Extent | 11 sides |
Format | Manuscript |
Notes | Manuscript and accompanying sketches were removed for exhibition, and have not yet been returned to volume - kept loose in archive store |
Access status | Open |
Related material | EL/L1/18 English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 11, no 127, p 653 |
URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/418c47d9-1ed2-44b1-8a01-38f7c67003e2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | Name | Dates |
NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); naturalist | 1632 - 1723 |
NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |