| Reference number | EL/L3/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 28 April 1702 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of protozoa in rain water; observations of air bubbles in rain water; observations of the circulation of blood in an eel
Read to the Royal Society on 27 May 1702 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 6 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | English translation see EL/L3/45
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 14, p 135
English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 23, no 279, p 1152 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/90bd532e-2100-4f55-9cfe-ee2376c502cf |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); naturalist | 1632 - 1723 |