| RefNo | EL/L4/54 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1714 |
| Description | Wonders why the figures of the muscle fibres of whales were not published in the 'Philosophical Transactions', and hopes that they have not been lost; states that he is working on the fibres of the flesh of insects Original is EL/L4/53 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L4/53 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/18d73079-aa88-458f-a408-c1f46f6d311a |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |