| RefNo | EL/L1/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Deflt |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist |
| Date | 14 August 1675 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Further observations of blood corpuscles; observations of arum leaves; concerning the sap in plants and its taste; concerning the sense of taste in regard to sugar and salt; concerning manna (from the bark of 'Fraxinus ornus') and its laxative effects; an account of digestion in humans and the effects of poison
Partial translation of the account of digestion in humans 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 296
For summary see 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 11, p 443
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 10, no 117, p 380 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 12p |
| 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 |
| Notes | There is no item EL/L1/14, the preceeding item in this volume is EL/L1/13 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1675.0032 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L1/12 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0a3884b8-f447-41be-b6d7-731f55798069 |
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 |