| RefNo | EL/OB/36 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Robert Boyle, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 28 September 1665 |
| Description | States that he sends a sample of Borrchi's antidote; concerning books from Mr Thompsons; sending 'Prodromus Cometicus' for Hevelius; concerns the mirror of Septalius; concerning preserved bodies which have not been embalmed; concerning the second edition of 'Usefulness of Experimental Philosophy' and publications of Boyle; discussing the Dutch at war; details of the illness of the queen of France; states that the numbers dying from the plague is reducing |
| Language | French |
| English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, p 531 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/fce6f805-8ac5-454a-948d-3a1a6a602751 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8137 | Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist | 1627 - 1691 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |