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RefNoEL/L1/13
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Delft
CreatorLeeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist
Date26 March 1675
DescriptionSigned autograph
Observations of marrowfats, peas, runners; structure of venous blood from a pregnant woman; explains the transparency in objects; an account of the circulation in leaves and compares it to veins in humans; explains his drawing of a louse's leg
Figure of a louse's leg, the vein of an oak leaf and an ink impression of oak leaves
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, part 1, p 277
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 232
B&W photograph of four pages and two drawings, Box 2, IM/005316
LanguageDutch
Extent9p
FormatManuscript
Place originDelft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands
Origin coordinates52.00667, 4.35556
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NotesThere is no item EL/L1/14, the next item in this volume is EL/L1/15
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordIM/005316
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0c67b4e7-bb11-4dee-baf7-d808b69809f1
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
NA8438van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist1632 - 1723
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