| Reference number | EL/L3/34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Hans Sloane |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1701 |
| Description | Concerning the quality of magnifying glasses; observations of the cornea, blood vessels, and small particles (crystalline humour) of Leeuwenhoek's eye |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original is EL/L3/33
English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 22, no 273, p 903 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/9f76accd-531a-4610-a8a8-c07e3ac43cc7 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); naturalist | 1632 - 1723 |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |