Wrote letter of 1723-03-19 (AB 372) to members of the Royal Society about blood, the size of blood globules, the state of his health, and the role of the ovary in reproduction
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Leeuwenhoek's summary Leeuwenhoek did not publish any letters after 1718 in book form with his own summaries. The summary below comes from Alle de Brieven / Collected Letters.
In this letter, L. discusses his microscopical observations of blood and his calculations of the size of blood globules. He also discusses the state of his health and summarizes his position on the role of the ovary in reproduction.
Reception in London No Dutch manuscript known. The signed manuscript of the Latin translation is to be found in London, Royal Society, Early Letters L.4.84; 5 quarto pages.
The letter was read during the 23 May 1723 meeting of the Royal Society; Royal Society, Journal Book, vol. 13, p. 291; Letter Book Original, 15.81.
It was published in Philosophical Transactions in Latin, so no contemporary English translation was made.
Notes In keeping with the request of JAMES JURIN in Letter 364 of 15 May 1722, in this volume, L. had this letter translated from Dutch into Latin, probably by HENDRICK VAN RIJN , before he signed and sent it.
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