| Reference number | EL/O1/89 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Mr [Richard] Stafford, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 16 November 1668 |
| Description | Would welcome any botanical specimens from the Bahamas; encloses a copy of 'Philosophical Transactions', volume 3 which has several questions about vegetables which Oldenburg would like answered from different parts of the world; wishes for specimens of 'poysonweed', an extraordinary spider's web , whales teeth, account about tides from Bermuda; concerning compass readings in Bermuda; enquiries about hurricanes in Bermuda |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 5, p 174 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/de30f7eb-d8e9-4771-bd21-29a132a9001f |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |