| Reference number | EL/L4/29 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to John Chamberlayne |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 10 September 1709 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Concerning Leeuwenhoek's razor for shaving - theory why razors become blunt in cold weather; observations of the particles of steel on the edge of a razor |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 6 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Notes | There are no items EL/L4/27 or EL/L2/28, the preceeding item in this volume is EL/L4/26 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | English translation see EL/L4/30
EL/L1/17 for figure of Leeuwenhoek's hair from shaving
English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 26, no 324, p 493 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/d9da3f1f-aab6-42e1-b4cd-d86fc4861134 |
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 |