Wrote Letter L-562 of 1717-11-20 to the members of the Royal Society about tendons and nerves of sheep, lamb, cow, and ox; his last letter to the Royal Society; expresses his gratitude for being elected a fellow and for Philosophical Transactions
Date:
November 20, 1717
Leeuwenhoek wrote this letter about tendons and nerves of sheep, lamb, cow, and ox, connections between nerves and tendons. Announces that, because of his great age (85 years), this will be his last letter to the Royal Society and expresses his gratitude for being a Fellow and for the dispatching of the numbers of Philosophical Transactions.
