| RefNo | RBC/2/13 |
| AltRefNo | RBC/2/45 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'An Account of the Ground of a Waterpitt Boared at Amsterdam presented to the Society' by Christian Huygens |
| Date | 24 June 1663 |
| Description | 'In the year 1605 the 15th of July a Water pitt was boared at Amsterdam in the Hospitall of Old men, deep 232 feet whiich is some 32 feet higher then the steeple of the Old Church there....'
List of different soils which were found is given |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 side |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/2ii/43 |
| RBO/2i/52 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8062 | Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher | 1629 - 1695 |