| Reference number | EL/O1/37 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Christian Huygens, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 14 January 1666 |
| Description | Concerning Hooke's pendulum clock and his machine for grinding lenses; that Monsieur Son's still works on his parabolic lenses for telescopes and that he has presented his portable watches to the court; observations of a spot on Jupiter made by Cassini, Hooke and Auzout |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 3, p 13 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/15e223bf-a22a-4341-9a15-6e1fbeab1255 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8062 | Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher | 1629 - 1695 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |