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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

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13 letters from John Dodington; 0 letters from Henry Oldenburg

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Concerning Dodington's work as ambassador in Italy Dodington was Resident at Venice until his appointment was revoked by Charles II in April 1672

Reference number: EL/D1/16

Concerning books that are being sent through various people for Oldenburg Note states: 'Not to be entered [in the Letter Book]'

Reference number: EL/D1/17
1671

Dodington sends some telescopes and microscopes of Divini and Campani, and some books from Malpighi Observations of dissecting vipers

Reference number: EL/D1/18

Giving information about three different types of telescope

Reference number: EL/D1/19

Concerning the tides at Venice and observations of the cold weather there

Reference number: EL/D1/20

Stating that queries, possibly relating to the work of Fabri and Gottignies, are being dealt with and that the answers will be passed on in due course

Reference number: EL/D1/21

Concerning the effects of being bitten by a tarantula

Reference number: EL/D1/22

Noting that he has read Robert Boyle's account of experiments with air and that he encloses a letter from Malpighi

Reference number: EL/D1/23

Concerning information and books to be sent to Oldenburg

Reference number: EL/D1/24
1672

Gives the contents of the book 'The Natural Histoire of Ferrante Imperato'

Reference number: EL/D1/25

Observations of the Aponensian baths near Padova Printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 7, no 83, pp 4067-68

Reference number: EL/D1/26

Stating that observations of the Aponensian baths, near Padova, would be perfected; concerning an earthquake which was felt at Padova and along the east coast of Italy

Reference number: EL/D1/28

Dodington has copied a letter from Padre Athanasius Kercher, which is in Italian His letter concerns a speaking trumpet which was used in Italy many years ago, and the making of another one for the Emperor

Reference number: EL/D1/29