| Reference number | EL/O1/95 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Downes |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 3 January 1669 |
| Description | Wishes him to recount philosophical experiments and discoveries to the Society from his travels to Rome; also wishes him to establish a Roman correspondent; lists Italian philosophers that he wishes to correspond with |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | Transcribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 5, p 314 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/e971239a-1a16-4364-bac7-e6f164a2e5d7 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7352 | Downes; John (c 1627 - c 1694); physician | c 1627 - c 1694 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |