| Reference number | EL/O2/56 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Ray, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 11 October 1671 |
| Description | Transcribes an extract from a letter from Paris about a merman seen in Martinique in the West Indies [Caribbean] (in French); concerning literary notices |
| Language | French |
| English |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 8, p 286 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/3ae49fc7-b0c0-4aff-a9c5-885368eba9dd |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8403 | Ray; John (1627 - 1705) | 1627 - 1705 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |