| Reference number | EL/M1/99 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Molyneux to Hans Sloane, dated at Dublin |
| Creator | Molyneux; William (1656-1698); experimental philosopher; constitutional writer |
| Date | 4 November 1697 |
| Description | That a paper on the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was being delivered by the first ship that goes from Dublin to England; that Molyneux had brought two of the 'hexagonal joynts' to Dublin; that Sloane might receive dimensions about the Causeway earlier; wishes for Monsieur Hautefeville's discourse on shortening telescopes with Hooke's thoughts about it
Read to the Royal Society on 17 November 1697 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
| Origin coordinates | 53.33306, -6.24889 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fedee917-c750-41d5-92ae-dd1d0cb6a261 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |
| NA5638 | Molyneux; William (1656 - 1698); natural philosopher and writer | 1656 - 1698 |