| RefNo | RBO/4/24 |
| AltRefNo | RBO.4.83 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | 'Queries concerning the Salt-Springs and Salt-work of Nantwich Recommended by Mr Oldenburg to Dr William Jackson, Physician at Nantwich' |
| Date | 1669 |
| Description | List of questions and answers concerning the salt-springs in Nantwich near Crewe (Cheshire) - details about the depth of the springs, location of hills and plants, how much salt from brine is produced, the procedure of producing salt
At end is an additional observation of the weight of brine written on 8 March 1669
Read to the Royal Society on 21 October 1669 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 9 sides |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 4, no 53, p 1060 |
| RelatedRecord | EL/I1/159 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |