| RefNo | EL/OB/12 |
| 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 | 10 September 1664 |
| Description | Concerning a paper about colours; that Prince Rupert is going to Hampton Court with his 'Apparatus medicus' made by M le Febre and lists the solutions and infusions to be brought eg 'Aqua Mirabilis' ('marvellous water' - a distillation of brandy infused with spices) and 'Mel mercuriale' ('Mercury of honey')
Mathematical formulae in pencil on one side |
| 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 2, p 229 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/5641db0e-c9c3-46d5-bbf9-8e89eb85df35 |
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 |