| Reference number | EL/O2/49 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Mr [John] Winthrop |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 11 April 1671 |
| Description | Thanks for the parcel of curiosities from New England and discusses the shell fish called Horse-foot; concerning the 'overturned hill' and believes it was strange that there was no earthquake; wishes for a history of New England; lists the recently published books that he sends |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| 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 568 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0b6718a9-c49d-46e4-84a5-6ce228b12f7d |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7404 | Winthrop; John (1606 - 1676); colonial governor and physician | 1606 - 1676 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |