Alle de brieven. Deel 2: 1676-1679

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Brief No. 36.
2 of 3 December 1677.

Gericht aan: W. Brouncker, President van de Royal Society.

Manuscript: Niet teruggevonden.

Opmerkingen.

Deze brief, waarvan geen publicatie bekend is, wordt door Leeuwenhoeck vermeld in zijn schrijven van 14 Januari 1678 gericht aan R. Hooke, als zijn ‘observatien vanden 2. Xmb^r. nieuwe stijl’ en zijn ‘missive van dato den 2^e Xmb^r.’ In den brief van 18 Maart 1678, gericht aan N. Grew, spreekt Leeuwenhoeck over zijn ‘missive van den 3^e Xmb^r. 1677.’ Waarschijnlijk is dezelfde brief bedoeld, en heeft Leeuwenhoeck zich in één der beide opgaven vergist.

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Letter No. 36.
December 2nd or 3rd 1677.

Addressed to: W. Brouncker, President of the Royal Society.

Manuscript: not recovered.

Remarks:

This letter is mentioned by Leeuwenhoeck in that of January 14th 1678, addressed to R. Hooke, as his ‘observations of the second of December, St. no.’ and as his ‘letter of the second of December’. In the letter of March 18th 1678, addressed to N. Grew, Leeuwenhoeck refers to his ‘letter of December 3rd 1677’. In all probability L. referred to the same letter, but made a slip in the date either in the first or in the second case. Evidently this letter has never been published.