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Life in Holland

in the 1600's

The Sick Child
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Work in Holland

in the 1600's

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Published Levende Dierkens (Living Animals), Letters 28 - 31, 34 - 36 (2nd)

Date: 
January 1, 1696

Boutesteyn published this in Leiden.

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1686 Leeuwenhoek, A. van Levende Dierkens
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January 1, 1686 Published Levende Dierkens (Living Animals), Letters 28 - 31, 34 - 36
Related letters: 
Wrote Letter 28 of 1679-04-25 (AB 43) to Nehemiah Grew
Wrote Letter 29 of 1680-01-12 (AB 54) to Robert Hooke
Wrote Letter 30 of 1680-04-05 (AB 57) to Robert Hooke
Wrote Letter 31 of 1680-05-13 (AB 60) to Thomas Gale
Wrote Letter 34 of 1681-11-04 (AB 66) to Robert Hooke
Wrote Letter 35 of 1682-03-03 (AB 67) to Robert Hooke
Wrote Letter 36 of 1682-04-04 (AB 68) to Robert Hooke
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Life in Holland

in the 1600's

The Drinker
Merry Family
Marriage Contract
Couple with a Parrot
Woman and Child Bleaching
The Empty Glass