| RefNo | EL/C1/33 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translated extract of a letter, from William Curtius to Theodore Haak |
| Creator | Curtius; Sir; William (1599-1678); first Baronet of Curtius; resident diplomat to the Holy Roman Empire |
| Date | 30 August 1667 |
| Description | Curtius discusses the properties of mastiyck or frankincense made by ants, and sends a sample
Read to the Royal Society on 8 October 1667 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Transcribed in RBO.3.198 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7a1b9e90-82ba-4e2b-99a0-794231c07ceb |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5919 | Haak; Theodore (1605 - 1690); translator and natural philosopher | 1605 - 1690 |
| NA966 | Curtius; Sir; William (c1599 - 1678); diplomat | c1599 - 1678 |