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Reference numberEL/L1/28
LevelItem
TitleTranslated extract of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Henry Oldenburg
CreatorLeeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist
Date1677
DescriptionInvestigating the structure of muscular tissue, the brain and spinal cord; observations of the effects of moxa, the Chinese remedy against gout; observations of cotton, in particular, its usefulness for bandaging
Original see EL/L1/27
Partial translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 12, no 136, p 899
LanguageEnglish
Extent5p
FormatManuscript
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Access statusOpen
Related materialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1677.0027
Related records in the catalogueEL/L1/27
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/4764f14f-9261-4175-8c45-201f69c7efbf
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CodeNameDates
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
NA8438van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist1632 - 1723
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