Record

RefNoEL/C3/9
LevelItem
TitleTranslation of a letter, from Andreas Celsius to Cromwell Mortimer, dated at Uppsala
CreatorCelsius; Andreas (1701-1744); Swedish astronomer; physicist; mathematician
Date1738
DescriptionCelsius states that he sends his comments on Cassini's deduction of the figure of the earth, and that he has found some English coins with runic inscriptions, asking if there was a King of England called Othin.
The original letter, which now no longer exists, was in French and dated 14 March 1738
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originUppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
Origin coordinates59.8585, 17.64543
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialEL/C3/31
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/6935849d-2de1-4698-a8ed-3c61188c13a5
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8055Mortimer; Cromwell (c 1699 - 1752)c 1699 - 1752
NA6791Celsius; Andreas (1701 - 1744)1701 - 1744
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