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Reference numberEL/O1/98
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Finch, dated at London
CreatorOldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent
Date14 January 1669
DescriptionEnquiry about a Greek manuscript of chemistry in a library in Florence which he would like transcribed; concerning Boyle's work on springs and weights; that Wren, Wallis and Huygens have submitted papers about motion and asks if any Italian philosophers have carried out experiments on motion
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 5, p 338
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/f3b63fe9-5724-4487-91c0-a912a16dbc60
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CodeNameDates
NA8054Finch; Sir; John (1626 - 1682); physician and diplomat1626 - 1682
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
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