| RefNo | EL/O1/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Johannes Hevelius |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 30 March 1666 |
| Description | Concerning the dispute between Hevelius and Auzout about the movement of the comet; concerning Cassini's observations of Jupiter; concerning de Son's work on hyperbolic lenses; concerning Burattini, Master of the Mint to the King of Poland, and his work on a 120-foot long telescope; that 'History' of the Society is now in press and Boyle's 'Hydrostatical paradoxes' has been published in English; sends a list of enquiries (see EL/O1/23) |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 3, p 72 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/17eb971d-c23c-4831-b113-a7ba05e2a266 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8253 | Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer | 1611 - 1687 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |