Record

Reference numberEL/B1/86
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Robert Boyle to Henry Oldenburg
CreatorBoyle; Robert (1627-1691); natural philosopher
Date23 July 1665
DescriptionAutograph letter concerning grass found in the wind-pipes of a sheep and an ox; experiments carried out with Dr Lower to clarify this finding
Transcribed into LBO/28/6 See 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 1, no 6, pp 100-101 for Dr Wallis's paper about this
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1665.0045
Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, pp 444-445
Related records in the catalogueLBO/28/6
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b7cd37a7-9a11-40e5-8c54-e4b7507bf601
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
NA8137Boyle; Robert (1627 - 1691); natural philosopher and chemist1627 - 1691
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView