| Reference number | EL/O2/22 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Christian Huygens, dated at London |
| Creator | Oldenburg; Henry (1619-1677); German natural philosopher in England; scientific correspondent |
| Date | 31 January 1670 |
| Description | Concerning Isaac Barrow's work on optics; asks for comments on Wallis's work 'De Motu' and the sheet refuting Hobbes's quadrature; congratulates Huygens on the success of his pendulum clock on voyage to Crete; concerning Boyle's experiments with sealed tubes |
| Language | French |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 6, p 458 |
| URL description | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/74b2cae8-ad41-481b-baf3-5029f49e6bb4 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8062 | Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher | 1629 - 1695 |
| NA8001 | Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondent | c1619 - 1677 |