| Reference number | EL/N2/4 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Casper Neumann to Hans Sloane, dated at Berlin |
| Creator | Neumann; Caspar (1648-1715); German orientalist; professor of theology at the two gymnasia of Breslau |
| Date | 16 April 1733 |
| Description | Account of camphor of thyme; discussion about the nature of ambergris and its taxonomy; details of Mr Gottfried's hypothesis on ambergris; concerning changes to Neumann's paper on ambergris; reminiscencing about time in London and seeing Sloane's collection of natural curiosities |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
| Origin coordinates | 52.52437, 13.41053 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/16/52 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/da181443-2790-4b55-87c5-2bd93b9f1d85 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8406 | Sloane; Sir; Hans (1660 - 1753); physician and collector | 1660 - 1753 |
| NA6151 | Neumann; Caspar (1683 - 1737) | 1683 - 1737 |