| Reference number | EL/OB/44 |
| 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 | 30 December 1665 |
| Description | Concerning the printing of 'Philosophical Transactions'; concerns Auzout's animadversions to Hevelius' 'Prodromus'; concerning M de Son's watch with a slender spring instead of a pendulum; concerning difference of opinion between Duke of Albemarle and the Dutch Ambassador about going to sea; concerning the discovery of a northwest passage by two Englishmen and one Frenchman; postscript has a sequel to John Beale's barometrical notes |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7p |
| 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 652
Beale's notes partially printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 1, no 9, p 154 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/88880947-a28b-47dc-aacb-a991686387bd |
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 |