| Reference number | EL/OB/34 |
| 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 | 29 August 1665 |
| Description | Asks for Boyle's opinion about 'Helmontian gas' (sulphur dioxide), about dimensions of burning glass, and about meltings of cast iron, glass and stone in Lyon; states that nothing is yet known about the comet; concerns printing the catalogue about anti-pestilential medicines; information about the British navy at Southwold and transcribes letter in French about political events between Britain and Holland |
| Language | 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 2, p 485 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fcdfb788-d43b-49d8-a67e-e4c2d536cddc |
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 |