| Reference number | EL/O2/47 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Martin Lister, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 25 February 1671 |
| Description | Concerning Lister's work on colours which the Society wishes to publish in its 'history of nature'; wishes to know the name of the English vegetable which yields a black colour; that the Society is working on the doctrine of respiration |
| 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 474 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b2eff209-cbcc-49f5-adf5-3a1f6ce579e2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8382 | Lister; Martin (1639 - 1712); physician and naturalist | 1639 - 1712 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |