Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society
Reference number: EL/L4/61
Date: 01 January 1720
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Translation by Dr Sprengell
Observations of the membranes enclosing 'fasciculi' of fibres into which the muscle is divided
Read to the Royal Society on 7 March 1722
Original is EL/L4/60
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- EL/L4/61
- Earliest possible date
- 01 January 1720
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- 6 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 1720, EL/L4/61, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_l4_61/translation-of-a-letter-from-antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-to-the-royal-society, accessed on 13 July 2026
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Related Publications
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II. Observations upon the membranes enclosing the fasciculi of fibres, into which a muscle is divided. By Mr. Leeuwenhock, F. R. S. Translated by Dr. Sprengell, F. R. S. External link, opens in new tab.
Date: 31st December 1721
DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1720.0033
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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
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