Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Robert Boyle, dated at London
Reference number: EL/OB/52
Date: 01 March 1666
Description
Conveys John Beale's thoughts on and adaptations to the scales cited in Boyle's 'History of cold' to show the weight of air necessary for a healthy person
- Reference number
- EL/OB/52
- Earliest possible date
- 01 March 1666
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Henry Oldenburg
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Henry Oldenburg, Henry Oldenburg, Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Robert Boyle, dated at London, 01 March 1666, EL/OB/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_ob_52/letter-from-henry-oldenburg-to-robert-boyle-dated-at-london, accessed on 25 May 2025
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'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
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Robert Boyle
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Henry Oldenburg
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