| Reference number | EL/L4/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Delft, to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1 June 1706 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of a spleen of a sheep; observations of the sting of a flea
Read to the Royal Society on 20 November 1706
4 figures in red chalk are attached |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 10 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | English translation is EL/L4/6
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 15, p 315
English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 25, no 307, p 2305 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/f244191d-a640-412c-9478-8b8299a27478 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |