| Reference number | EL/M1/96 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | William Molyneux, dated at Dublin, to Edmond Halley |
| Creator | Molyneux; William (1656-1698); experimental philosopher; constitutional writer |
| Date | 19 June 1686 |
| Description | Concerning the wire in Robert Hooke's level and about applying a pendulum to a watch; discussing Hooke's baroscope; states that objections to Hevelius's work should be sent to him when he is alive rather than dead; thanks for a paper on the doctrine of shooting; sends some wolf's fangs; that Huygens had gone to find the northern passage or to discover longitude - sends questions about latitude, exactness of time at sea and about whether it is possible to manage a 12-foot telescope at sea
Read to the Royal Society on 30 June 1686 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.33306, -6.24889 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | JBO/8/81
LBO/10/319 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/94102324-7451-408e-b3f1-37c5dd4660db |
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 |