Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society
Reference number: EL/L3/85
Date: 01 January 1705
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Observations of pumice stone, its origins, and analysing its salts; observations of sponge and a theory about how it absorbs water; observations of coral
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- EL/L3/85
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- 01 January 1705
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- 8 pages
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- Manuscript
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, 01 January 1705, EL/L3/85, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l3_85/translation-of-a-letter-from-antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 22 July 2026
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I. Several microscopical observations on the pumice-stone, coral, spunges, &c: In a letter from Mr Anthony Van Leuwenhock, F. R. S External link, opens in new tab.
Author: Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek
Date: 1st December 1705
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1704.0105
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