Wrote Letter L-472 of 1709-11-22 to John Chamberlayne about human beard hairs and muscle fibres of a cod, both cut off with a razor

Date: 
November 22, 1709
Standard reference information
L-number: 
L-472
Collected Letters number: 
281
Collected Letters volume: 
16

The original manuscript on three quarto pages, written and signed by Leeuwenhoek, is preserved at the Royal Society (MS. 2082. L 4. 31).

On the cover, Leeuwenhoek wrote, "for Mr. John Chamberlaijne in West Minster".

Alle de Brieven / Collected Letters vol. 16 erroneously dated this letter 23 November 1709 in the running head.