| Reference number | EL/O1/79 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to [Pierre] Petit, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 20 October 1668 |
| Description | States that he is sending a letter from a man who claims to have calculated the westward variation of the compass for several successive years |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 1p |
| 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 5, p 93 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/04038947-a2f9-426a-8af0-00c7e9261ca5 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA4518 | Petit; Pierre (? 1594 - 1677); engineer and astronomer | ? 1594 - 1677 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |