The Collected Letters of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek - Volume 16

 Content: Front Cover; Voorwoord; Preface; Brief 270, 25 juli 1707; Letter 270, 25 July 1707; Brief 271, 10 augustus 1707; Letter 271, 10 August 1707; Brief 272, 18 oktober 1707; Letter 272, 18 October 1707; Brief 273, 22 november 1707; Letter 273, 22 November 1707; Brief 274, 6 december 1707; Letter 274, 6 December 1707; Brief 275, december 1707 / begin 1708; Letter 275, December 1707 / early 1708; Brief 276, 29 juni 1708; Letter 276, 29 June 1708; Brief 277, 28 augustus 1708; Letter 277, 28 August 1708; Brief 278, 9 oktober 1708; Letter 278, 9 October 1708; Brief 279, 10 september 1709 Letter 279, 10 September 1709Brief 280, 10 september 1709; Letter 280, 10 September 1709; Brief 281, 22 november 1709; Letter 281, 22 November 1709; Brief 282, 14 januari 1710; Letter 282, 14 January 1710; Brief 283, 21 februari 1710; Letter 283, 21 February 1710; Brief 284, 6 juni 1710; Letter 284, 6 June 1710; Brief 285, 11 november 1710; Letter 285, 11 November 1710; Brief 286, 15 augustus 1711; Letter 286, 15 August 1711; Brief 287, 18 augustus 1711; Letter 287, 18 August 1711; Brief 288, 22 september 1711; Letter 288, 22 September 1711; Brief 289, 23 november 1711 Letter 289, 23 November 1711Brief 290, 29 december 1711; Letter 290, 29 December 1711; Brief 291, 29 december 1711; Letter 291, 29 December 1711; Brief 292, 1 maart 1712; Letter 292, 1 March 1712; Brief 293, 12 april 1712; Letter 293, 12 April 1712; Brief 294, 10 juni 1712; Letter 294, 10 June 1712; Lijst van aangehaalde werken; List of quoted literature; Lijst van medewerkers; List of co-workers; Maten en gewichten door L. gebruikt; Weights and measures used by L; Biografisch Register; Biographical Register; Lijst der figuren en afbeeldingen; List of figures and illustrations; Inhoud
 Abstract:             In volume XVI of The Collected Letters of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, 25 letters of Van Leeuwenhoek have been included, all of them written from July 1707 to June 1712. The letters were written to six distinct addressees. The larger part was addressed to the Royal Society in London in general (sixteen letters); and to three of its fellows in particular: John Chamberlayne (280, and 281), who translated the letters of Van Leeuwenhoek for the Royal Society, Hans Sloane (297), and James Petiver (287). Five letters were addressed to Anthonie Heinsius, Grand Pensionary of Holland, who was in