| Reference number | EL/OB/18 |
| 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 | 20 October 1664 |
| Description | Concerning delivery of Dr Merrit's experiments; sends enquiries and answers concerning Greenland; concerning the experiments to show acceleration of the descent of bodies in water; transcribes part of a letter (in French) from Zulichem to Robert Moray concerning the oscillation of a chord being similar to a pendulum; transcribes Sorbiere's letter (in Latin) to the Bishop of Laon concerning Lord Aubigny; concerning political events in Guinea |
| Language | Latin |
| French |
| English |
| Extent | 5p |
| 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 and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, p 262 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/6c904939-a57e-40d8-9f03-13df7b1e1079 |
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 |