| RefNo | EL/H3/66 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs, dated at London |
| Creator | Hooke; Robert (1635-1703); natural philosopher |
| Date | 10 October 1681 |
| Description | Hooke has collated observations of the eclipse (unclear whether it is of the sun or moon) by Flamsteed at Derby, by Bullialdus and Cassini at Paris, by Hevelius at Gdansk; asks for compass readings ('variation of the magnetic needle') at Lisbon; developments with determining longitude |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| 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/dcec16f6-538b-44e5-9e3d-955dab646189 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8242 | Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher | 1635 - 1703 |