| RefNo | EL/L1/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Delft |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 11 February 1675 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Observations of the crystallisation of salts and infusions; observations of vinegar, Spanish soap and common soap, aqua fortis (nitric acid and sulphuric acid), pepper, mustard; observations of the globules in the bile of different species of fish; further observations of the optic nerve of cod and cows; observations of cod's roe; objections to Francis Redi's figure of a louse
Figures of the crystallisation of salts attached. Other diagrams mentioned in the letter are not attached.
Partial translation see EL/L1/12
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, part 1, p 230
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 175 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 21p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |
| Origin coordinates | 52.00667, 4.35556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L1/12 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a6a3d538-9409-4da3-bddb-2ac9ccc0ba1f |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |