| Reference number | EL/OB/49 |
| 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 March 1666 |
| Description | Concerns publication of the 'Philosophical Transactions' and of Boyle's work; concerns new experiments to observe the weather with details about a new barometer; concerning enquiries for Hevelius; concerning enquiries for Gervase Lucas who has been appointed Governor of Bombaia in the East Indies; concerning the proposition to preserve ships from wood-worm by building them from a kind of West Indian pear tree |
| 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 3, p 57 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0608a8ce-55b3-4744-9b90-87b19711726e |
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 |