| Reference number | EL/L2/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 10 June 1686 |
| Description | Signed letter
Further observations of cotton seed, and of the seeds of the kapok, Bupariti, and of coconuts; observations of the reproduction of shrimp and lobster; examination of the eggs of shell fish
23 figures attached |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 12 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Partial English translation see EL/L2/5
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 6, p 85 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9462c56b-b670-4fc6-9202-70f463fede57 |