| Reference number | EL/W1/77 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Wallis to Henry Oldenburg , dated at Oxford |
| Creator | Wallis; John (1616-1703); mathematician; cryptographer; Savilian Professor of Geometry, University of Oxford |
| Date | 7 December 1668 |
| Description | Sent with EL/W1/78
Concerning Hevelius's books some of which he has had bound in two gilt volumes, whilst others have been sent to the Bodleian; states that he will send transcriptions of any Persian catalogue of stars; that Hyde, Keeper of the Bodleian, is writing a catalogue of the Bodleian Library; suggesting that Hevelius might publish the remainder of Jeremiah Horrox's observations; states that there are many typographical errors in 'Historia coelestis' which need to be corrected
Note by Henry Oldenburg states that a copy of the letter was sent to Johannes Hevelius on 25 January 1669 |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.75222, -1.25596 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcription and translation in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 5, p 232 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/5a5cc600-44a0-4e05-8ca0-9ea41be593a4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA7472 | Wallis; John (1616 - 1703); mathematician and cryptographer | 1616 - 1703 |