| Reference number | EL/OB/71 |
| 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 | 3 December 1667 |
| Description | States that his paper on experiments of light was well-received; that it was timely because an experiment with compressed air was carried out by the Society recently; that 50 attended the Society's dinner and a new council was elected (names listed); states that he has received many letters from foreign correspondents with details about a physic from Danzig (Gdansk) injecting liquids into veins - refers to the man who was injected with sheep's blood was still alive (mentioned in EL/OB/70); concerning the Swedes' position in the war |
| Language | French |
| 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 4, p 4 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b642d5e9-4879-4ce6-a7ab-f96b03110603 |
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 |