| RefNo | EL/L5/70 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Martin Lister to Henry Oldenburg, dated at York |
| Creator | Lister; Martin (1639-1712); physician and naturalist |
| Date | 12 March 1673 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Sends the table and figures of snails, which were drawn by Mr Lodge
On the reverse of this letter is an account of the tables and some questions about land and freshwater snails
The table (list of explanations) is in Latin
On reverse of table is a transcription of Nathaniel Johnson's observations of stones found in animals
Original figures attached
Read to the Royal Society on 2 April 1673
Transcription in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 10, p 497
Account of tables and figures printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 9, no 105, p 96
Johnson's observations printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 9, no 101, p 502 |
| Language | English |
| Latin |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | York, North Yorkshire, England |
| Origin coordinates | 53.95763, -1.08271 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1674.0026; DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1673.0061 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fd173974-9092-4890-a9e6-9b074327b59c |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |
| NA8382 | Lister; Martin (1639 - 1712); physician and naturalist | 1639 - 1712 |