| RefNo | EL/C3/30 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Andreas Celsius to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at Tornea |
| Creator | Celsius; Andreas (1701-1744); Swedish astronomer; physicist; mathematician |
| Date | 1737 |
| Description | Concerning experiments at Pello (on the Swedish-Finnish border)
Stating that he was going to visit a monument with an inscription in unknown characters
Stating that the expedition team was waiting for the ice to melt
Original letter, which was in French, now no longer exists and was dated 9 April 1737 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Tornio, Lapland, Finland |
| Origin coordinates | 65.84811, 24.14662 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/10aff367-a006-4da2-aa75-3040aa2bf388 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8055 | Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752) | c 1699 - 1752 |
| NA6791 | Celsius; Andreas (1701 - 1744) | 1701 - 1744 |