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June 7, 1684 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-148 to Leeuwenhoek to thank him for his letter with observations of the lens of the eye, which was read to the Royal Society and was well-received by them |
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July 24, 1684 |
Daniel van Gaesbeeck wrote Letter L-149 about why he is publishing more of Leeuwenhoek's “mutilated”, “mistranslated”, and “misunderstood” letters |
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September 15, 1684 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-151 to Leeuwenhoek that Letter L-150 had not been read by the Royal Society |
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January 20, 1685 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-153 to inform Leeuwenhoek that his recent letter about wine was favorably received at the Royal Society |
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February 13, 1685 |
Thomas Molyneaux wrote Letter L-155 of 1685-02-13 to Francis Aston about his visit to Leeuwenhoek's house |
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February 19, 1685 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-156 to inform Leeuwenhoek that his Letter L-154 about salts was received but had not been read to the Society |
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June 27, 1685 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-158 of 1685-06-27 to pass along the recommendation by John Hoskyns that Leeuwenhoek examine silkworm eggs |
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August 3, 1685 |
Anthonie Heinsius wrote Letter L-160 to Leeuwenhoek about Robert Boyle's reaction to the letter about cochineal |
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August 9, 1685 |
Francis Aston wrote Letter L-161 of some time between August and October 1685 to inform Leeuwenhoek that Letter L-159 had been received but not yet read |
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August 31, 1685 |
Anthonie Heinsius wrote Letter L-163 of 1685-08-31 about Boyle's idea about the origin of cochineal |
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October 2, 1685 |
Karel von Hessen-Kassel wrote Letter L-165 to thank Leeuwenhoek for the visit to his house |
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March 12, 1686 |
Edmond Halley wrote Letter L-170, known only by reference in Letter L-176 |
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March 15, 1686 |
A Prussian doctor wrote Letter L-171 of sometime after 1686-03-15 to request a visit, enclosing pieces of amber |
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December 1, 1686 |
Edmond Halley wrote Letter L-183 to Leeuwenhoek on behalf of the Royal Society, now lost |
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February 24, 1687 |
Edmond Halley wrote Letter L-184 to Leeuwenhoek on behalf of the Royal Society, assuring him that the portraits he sent are received, wondering why he has not sent any observations recently, and enclosing recent numbers of Philosophical Transactions |
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May 27, 1691 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-209 of 1691-05-27 to Leeuwenhoek about book news and Leibniz's reaction to some of Leeuwenhoek's observations |
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September 21, 1691 |
William Stanley wrote Letter L-211 of 1691-09-21 to Leeuwenhoek, a courtesy letter |
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May 1, 1695 |
Pieter Rabus wrote Letter L-250 to Leeuwenhoek, a "pleasant" letter now lost |
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May 1, 1695 |
Frederick Adriaan van Reede wrote Letter L-249 sometime in early May 1695 that he was pleased with Leeuwenhoek’s observations about the apple-blossom weevil and black flies on apple tree blossoms |
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May 2, 1695 |
Maarten Etienne van Velden wrote Letter L-252 to Leeuwenhoek about two printed works and a box of flies |
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May 30, 1695 |
Maarten Etienne van Velden wrote Letter L-256 about his dissatisfaction with Leeuwenhoek's views on spontaneous generation in Letter L-255 |
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June 1, 1695 |
Frederick Adriaan van Reede wrote Letter L-257 sometime in June 1695 that he was pleased with Leeuwenhoek’s further observations about garden pests |
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June 21, 1695 |
Pieter Rabus wrote Letter L-258 asking for Leeuwenhoek’s comments on a letter he had received about caterpillars that were growing in a woman’s ears |
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July 1, 1695 |
A doctor from Zeeland, Angelus van Wijkhuysen, wrote Letter L-259 to request Leeuwenhoek's opinion on the origin of flies from a dead caterpillar |
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September 1, 1695 |
A certain gentleman, Angelus van Wijkhuysen, wrote Letter L-269 before September 1695 to inform Leeuwenhoek about mussel gatherers and a minister who believed that mussels are formed by spontaneous generation |
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October 12, 1695 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-272 of 1695-10-12 to thank Leeuwenhoek for dedicating Arcana Natura Detecta to him and to report on several recent books written in Latin and Italian by Italians that he thought might be of interest |
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October 14, 1695 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-273 to praise Leeuwenhoek |
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October 23, 1695 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-275 of 1695-10-23 to Leeuwenhoek about recent books in Latin and Italian by Italians that he thought might be of interest |
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November 1, 1695 |
His Excellency Mr.... wrote Letter L-278 of sometime before November 1695 on the day he left Düsseldorf, a lost letter |
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November 5, 1695 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-280 to again praise Leeuwenhoek |
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February 17, 1696 |
Hans Sloane wrote Letter L-284 of 1696-01-17 on behalf of the Royal Society to encourage Leeuwenhoek |
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March 6, 1696 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-286 to Leeuwenhoek, reporting that he finally received the copies of Arcana Naturae Detecta, one for Grand Duke Cosima III |
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July 1, 1696 |
Nicolaas Witson wrote Letter L-291 of sometime before July 1696 to Leeuwenhoek about an enclosed mineral, map, and letter |
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August 23, 1696 |
Frederick Adriaan van Reede wrote Letter L-299 of 1696-08-23, a "welcome letter" |
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December 18, 1696 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-310 to Leeuwenhoek with reports on several recent books that he thought might be of interest written in Latin by Italians |
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December 18, 1696 |
Hans Sloane wrote Letter L-311 of 1696-12-18, as instructed by the Royal Society |
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February 4, 1697 |
Maarten Etienne van Velden wrote Letter L-313 to Leeuwenhoek about receiving Sesde Vervolg der Brieven |
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April 1, 1697 |
Pieter vander Slaart wrote Letter L-317 some months before April 1697 about visiting Leeuwenhoek with a German doctor |
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May 1, 1697 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote Letter L-319 in spring 1697 with a booklet by Dr. Scaramucci about elephant bones found in Saxony |
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May 17, 1697 |
John Harwood wrote Letter L-321 of 1697-05-17 to Leeuwenhoek about enclosed issues of Philosophical Transactions |
