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Reference numberEL/O1/8
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Winthrop of New England, dated at London
CreatorOldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent
DateMarch 1664
DescriptionStating that the Society wishes to collect astronomical observations from several parts of the world with details of observations of Thomas Street in England; invites Winthrop to correspond about natural history in New England; that the Society already has information about the East Indies and gives details about a wood that smells like human excrement and used against evil spirits
LanguageEnglish
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Place originLondon, England
Origin coordinates51.50853, -0.12574
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Access statusOpen
Related materialTranscribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 2, p 149
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/ed7fea2c-04b3-46f8-af2b-8798083887d2
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7404Winthrop; John (1606 - 1676); colonial governor and physician1606 - 1676
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
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