| Reference number | EL/L3/43 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1702 |
| Description | Stating that balsam, if rubbed onto the chest, cannot pass into the lungs;account of apparatus, designed by Leeuwenhoek to inhale smoke and vapour; observations of the blood vessels in a sheep's lung; observations of Leeuwenhoek's phlegm; theory that cold air can harm the lungs |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Original letter is EL/L3/42
English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 23, no 279, p 1143 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/5ee26381-768e-4beb-9908-6d1fef137eb2 |