| Reference number | EL/F1/45 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Samuel de Fermat to Henry Oldenburg |
| Creator | Fermat; Samuel de (1634-1697); translator of Greek authors; poet; jurist; son of mathematician Pierre de Fermat |
| Date | 1 October 1668 |
| Description | Signed autograph
Wishes to hear further news about findings from the Royal Society.
De Fermat (1630-1690) was a jurist and a poet. His father was Pierre, a mathematician from Toulouse. |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| 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 5, p 52 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/e05d6a05-7b33-472e-8fa3-4baa29838b4d |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |