Record

Reference numberEL/T/24
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Richard Towneley to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Towneley
CreatorTowneley; Richard (1629-1707); mathematician and astronomer
Date30 September 1672
DescriptionConcerning John Flamsteed's visit to Lancashire to observe Mars; sends observations of the sealed thermometer in a coal pit (see El/T/23a); concerning a mercurial experiment published in 'Philosophical Transactions'; that he has not carried out any experiments with the thermometer sent by Robert Boyle; that papers by Jonas Moore are interesting
Read to the Royal Society on 27 November 1672
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Place originTowneley, Lancashire, England
Origin coordinates53.77388, -2.22255
Digital imagesView item on Science in the Making
Access statusOpen
Related materialTranscribed in 'The correspondence of Henry Oldenburg', ed and trans by A Rupert Hall & Marie Boas Hall, vol 9, p 267
URL descriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/b4b5c37c-3550-4bbd-aec0-a44e57529209
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8001Oldenburg; Henry (c1619 - 1677); scientific correspondentc1619 - 1677
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView