Letter, from Francis Vernon to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris
Reference number: EL/V/10
Date: 30 October 1669
Description
Wishes that Samuel Pepys could have stayed in Paris; concerning Cassini's observations of Jupiter; concerning Huygens' observations of the moon; concerning the 'Mirroir Ardent' 'for burning and reflection of objects'
- Reference number
- EL/V/10
- Earliest possible date
- 30 October 1669
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
- Also available on Early Modern Letters Online
- View
Creator names
Francis Vernon
View page for Francis Vernon
Francis Vernon
View page for Francis Vernon
Use this record
Export this record
Citation
Francis Vernon, Francis Vernon, Letter, from Francis Vernon to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris, 30 October 1669, EL/V/10, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_v_10/letter-from-francis-vernon-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris, accessed on 13 December 2025
Link to this record
https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_v_10/letter-from-francis-vernon-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris
Embed this record
<iframe src="https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/embed/items/el_v_10/letter-from-francis-vernon-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-paris" title="Letter, from Francis Vernon to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris" allow="fullscreen" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="500px"></iframe>
Hierarchy
This item is part of:
-
'Early letters': letters from correspondents in natural philosophy sent to the Royal Society and its Fellows
1613-1740 Reference number: EL -
Related Fellows
-
Henry Oldenburg
Recipient -
Francis Vernon
Author
Map
Explore the collection
-
Early Letters
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.
Dates: 1613 - 1740
View collection