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RefNoEL/O2/49
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Henry Oldenburg to Mr [John] Winthrop
CreatorOldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent
Date11 April 1671
DescriptionThanks for the parcel of curiosities from New England and discusses the shell fish called Horse-foot; concerning the 'overturned hill' and believes it was strange that there was no earthquake; wishes for a history of New England; lists the recently published books that he sends
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialTranscribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 7, p 568
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/0b6718a9-c49d-46e4-84a5-6ce228b12f7d
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7404Winthrop; John (1606 - 1676); colonial governor and physician1606 - 1676
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
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