| Reference number | EL/B1/14 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Beale to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Beale; John (1608-1683); Church of England clergyman; writer on agriculture and natural philosophy |
| Date | 30 September 1659 |
| Description | Beale suggests material that could be included in his 'Proplasma' ('pattern') eg. entertainment with new musical instruments, transmutation of flowers to improve their smell, gardens for pleasure, wonderful plants. Beale discusses a definition of a garden with particular emphasis on describing trees
Mentions Mr Hartlib |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 1, pp 314-321 |
| Related records in the catalogue | LBO/27/28 |
| EL/B1/14 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/2ec82cda-d45f-4029-954d-49245bc2c26e |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3355 | Beale; John (c1608 - c1683); clergyman and writer | c1608 - c1683 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |