| Reference number | EL/L3/46 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to John Chamberlayne |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 8 December 1702 |
| Description | Original letter no longer exists
Concerning dental hygiene: Leeuwenhoek recommends polishing with salt and ash of tobacco, and that tea and coffee are not harmful to teeth
Read to the Royal Society on 23 December 1702 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 54 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Printed in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 14, p 151 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b8376f62-1923-4974-8bb2-a8512c664fc0 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |
| NA6747 | Chamberlayne; John (c 1666 - 1723) | c 1666 - 1723 |