| RefNo | EL/O2/48 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Francis Vernon, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 28 February 1670 |
| Description | Glad that Picard is going to perfect his observations to measure the earth; concerning the doctrine of motion; about the Parisian academics who are working on gravity and percussion; anticipating Cassini's ephemerides of the satellites of Jupiter and about the apogees of the planets; concerning Mercater's cycloid in pendulum watches; concerning Winthrop's gift of curiosities from New England |
| 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 6, p 528 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7e1876e2-80a9-4732-8d0a-a93fcbb0126c |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5652 | Vernon; Francis (c1637 - 1677); traveller and diplomat | c 1637 - 1677 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c 1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c 1619 - 1677 |