| RefNo | EL/O2/150 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Charles Somerset, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 19 August 1674 |
| Description | That Cervier has many mechanical curiosities, that de la Rouviere should impart his experiment with zinc and about a juice which protects a man's hand from molten lead; concerning Nehemiah Grew's work on the texture of trees; concerning an unusual case of breast-feeding |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 11, p 70 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/487d2e1d-26b2-4905-bae7-27843a79b904 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5755 | Somerset; Charles (1660 - 1698); Marquess of Worcester; nobleman and politician | 1660 - 1698 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |