| Reference number | EL/D1/29 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John Dodington to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Venice |
| Creator | Dodington; John (1628-1673); English resident in Venice |
| Date | 22 July 1672 |
| Description | Dodington has copied a letter from Padre Athanasius Kercher, which is in Italian
His letter concerns a speaking trumpet which was used in Italy many years ago, and the making of another one for the Emperor |
| Language | Italian |
| English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 45.43861, 12.32667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed and translated in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall and Marie Boas Hall, vol 9, p 155 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/ed8b4966-d977-49a9-9d80-809112300787 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |