Skip to content

Please be aware that some material may contain words, descriptions or illustrations which will not reflect current scientific understanding and may be considered in today's context inaccurate, unethical, offensive or distressing.

Letter, from Earl of Sandwich [Edward Montagu] to William Brouncker, dated at Madrid

Reference number: EL/S1/42

Date: 26 March 1667

Description

Covering letter enclosing observations of Venus (see EL/S1/42a)
Read to the Royal Society on 25 April 1667

Reference number
EL/S1/42
Earliest possible date
26 March 1667
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Edward Montagu

View page for Edward Montagu

Use this record

Citation

Edward Montagu, Letter, from Earl of Sandwich [Edward Montagu] to William Brouncker, dated at Madrid, 26 March 1667, EL/S1/42, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_s1_42/letter-from-earl-of-sandwich-edward-montagu-to-william-brouncker-dated-at-madrid, accessed on 10 February 2025

Link to this record

Embed this record

<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/el_s1_42/letter-from-earl-of-sandwich-edward-montagu-to-william-brouncker-dated-at-madrid" title="Letter, from Earl of Sandwich [Edward Montagu] to William Brouncker, dated at Madrid" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>

Hierarchy

This item is part of:

Related Fellows

Map

Explore the collection

  • Early Letters

    Dates: 1613-1740

    The archival collection known as 'Early Letters' is composed of original manuscript letters sent to, or collected by, the Royal Society from English and foreign correspondents.

    View collection