| Reference number | EL/O1/73 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Francesco Travagino, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 10 June 1668 |
| Description | Asks for his work on gravity, magnetism and movement of bodies; regrets that Contarini does not share his philosophical findings; that the book 'History of the Society' is on sale; that the Society is working on anatomical experiments regarding nature and use of respiration, statical experiments showing penetration of liquids and metals and experiments on air |
| Language | Latin |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London, England |
| Origin coordinates | 51.50853, -0.12574 |
| 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 & Marie Boas Hall, vol 4, p 458 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a5dc9834-8956-479d-8a34-510a8cf82677 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA927 | Travagino; Francesco (c 1623 -1678); mathematician and physician | c 1623 -1678 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |