| Reference number | EL/L1/76 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 13 July 1685 |
| Description | Signed letter
Concerning the reproduction of trees; the transfer of nutrients from cell to cell; observations of fruits and seeds; denies that there are male and female trees; concerning the structure of the hazelnut; comparing reproduction of mammals with the reproduction of plants; consideration of cross-breeding; experiments on the germination of willow seeds
Text refers to 19 figures - six figures are attached
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 5, p 215
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 17, no 199, p 700 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 14p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1693.0026 |
| Related records in the catalogue | EL/L1/75 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/75bd4548-bc19-473e-865b-06fc849481b4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |