| Reference number | EL/M1/94 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | William Molyneux, dated at Dublin, to Edmond Halley |
| Creator | Molyneux; William (1656-1698); experimental philosopher; constitutional writer |
| Date | 8 April 1686 |
| Description | Concerning the role of the secretary of the Society and that this person should be paid; concerning work to produce a natural history; thanks for his election to the Fellowship and for sending correspondence; concerning a child with extraordinary mathematical ability; concerning Hooke and his baroscope; concerning the controversy about Hevelius and his telescopic sights; discussing a proposition about 'shooting ascents and descents' (with figure)
Read to the Royal Society on 21 April 1686 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.33306, -6.24889 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | JBO/8/54 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/436f6326-81a9-43b5-b9d1-e68fa7d2fd5f |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8423 | Halley; Edmond (1656 - 1742); astronomer | 1656 - 1742 |
| NA5638 | Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698); natural philosopher and writer | 1656 - 1698 |