| Reference number | EL/N1/32 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Peter Nelson, dated at Durham, to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Nelson; Peter (-1668); Durham schoolmaster; chemist |
| Date | December 1670 |
| Description | Discussing subterraneous fumes from the ground in Durham; concerning the noise a river makes; considering the movement of tides; suggesting improvements to 'Philosophical Transactions'; concerning craftsmen of the area - Ralph Cole, his 'Art of Limming' and iron-, wood- and silverwork, Thomas Mossocke as watchmaker, Ralph Coats, a bowmaker; names some physicians, chemists |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Durham, County Durham, England |
| Origin coordinates | 54.77676, -1.57566 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 7, p 324 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fa6adebf-7341-4fbe-92f4-21428a2cd994 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |