| Reference number | EL/O1/57 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Richard Norwood, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 10 February 1668 |
| Description | Thanks for Norwood's letter; encloses some enquiries which the Society would like to know about Bermuda and the West Indies [Caribbean], particularly about tides, whales, the longevity of the people of Bermuda (see 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 1, no 11, p 186 for Robert Boyle's list for compiling a natural history of any country); wishes him to observe any eclipses of the moon and tells him to look at Mr Rook's methods for this found in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 1, no 22, p 388; concerns the building of a new college for the Society; sends a copy of the 'History' of the Society
A note from Charles Howard to Mr Norwood is enclosed within the letter which gives instructions about how to prepare fruit, seeds, plants, roots for transportation |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 4, p 166 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/963cb6f9-e6cb-42fb-9736-bc7028f5f457 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |