| Reference number | EL/L1/39a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Photocopy of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Nehemiah Grew, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 21 February 1679 |
| Description | Examination of blood and saliva to discover if they contain living organisms; an account of liver-flukes and the origins of the disease in sheep; observations of the sperm of cod
One positive and one negative copy attached. Original can be found in The National Archives, Kew. This letter never reached the Royal Society. It was found by Miss Petra Beydals of Delft.
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 2, p 409 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Photocopy |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0a63f623-4f24-4862-a8f1-4e51b93be2bb |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8411 | Grew; Nehemiah (1641 - 1712); botanist and physiologist | 1641 - 1712 |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |