| Reference number | EL/V/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Francis Vernon, dated at Paris, to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Vernon; Francis (1637-1677); traveller and diplomat; secretary to the English ambassador in Paris |
| Date | 4 September 1670 |
| Description | Concerning the new star in the constellation 'Cygnus' - that Hevelius recommended a telescope of 51 feet long; concerning Cassini's objections to Mercator's views on the invention of the excentricities of the planets; concerning literary notices |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, le-de-France, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.85341, 2.3488 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 7, p 139 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/47f8b58b-2ba8-4885-a484-13d6f667fe65 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5652 | Vernon; Francis (c 1637 - 1677); Traveller | c 1637 - 1677 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |