| Reference number | EL/O2/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Francis Willughby, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 21 January 1670 |
| Description | Wishes to publish Willughby's work so that others will know how to enquire about the nature of particular bodies; concerning Drs Hulse and Fisher's work on liquid of ants, which Oldenburg thinks is used as a diuretic; discussing the nature of the distilled pismires (type of ant) |
| Language | English |
| 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 in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 7, p 409 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/3cda411e-cb3e-44d9-aff6-c37f563a9094 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8374 | Willughby; Francis (1635 - 1672); naturalist | 1635 - 1672 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |