| Reference number | EL/L1/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 7 April 1674 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of the structure of human blood and the milk of cows, of the structure of human hair and elk's hair, of the fat and flesh of various living creatures, and the anatomy of the louse |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 2 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 10, p 547
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, part 1, p 72
English extract in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 9, no 102, p 23 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/665cdd12-916f-465d-b5e8-7742bf6a5d5f |
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 |