Description | Observations of the ashes of tobacco and the salt crystals from it; also observations of an oily substance obtained by heating the ashes of tobacco 12 red-chalk figures attached Partial English translation is EL/L3/68a Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 15, p 45 English translation printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 24, no 293, p 1740 |
Place origin | Delft, South Holland, (United Provinces) Netherlands |