| Reference number | EL/OB/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Robert Boyle, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 13 October 1664 |
| Description | Concerning delivery of 'Thermometrical discourse'; concerning a revived musical instrument called 'archiviole' 'comprehending both an organ and a concert of 5 or 6 viols in one'; concerning whaling off Bermuda; states that Cassini's observations with Saturn, made with Campani's telescope, will be sent; concerning the truce between the Empire and the Turks |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| 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 2, p 251 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2ef9f446-511b-4020-a151-44e449e4def7 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8137 | Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist | 1627 - 1691 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |