Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Francis Aston, dated at Delft
Reference number: EL/L1/69
Date: 17 September 1683

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Further observations of saliva, Leeuwenhoek's method for cleaning his teeth and the discovery of bacteria in tartar; examination of spittle from people of different ages and sex; observations of nasal hairs and blackheads (comedones); concerning the structure of the epidermis and comparing scabs with fish scales; discussion of pores and calluses
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Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 4, p 119
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 14, no 159, p 568
English extract printed in 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 17, no 197, p 646
B&W negative, text only, Box N101. IM/005322
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Francis Aston, dated at Delft, 17 September 1683, EL/L1/69, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l1_69/letter-from-antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-to-francis-aston-dated-at-delft, accessed on 15 February 2025
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