Clusius Correspondence Online

Accessible through Leiden University Digital Special Collections: http://disc.leidenuniv.nl

The Digital Special Collections repository contains, amongst many other objects, the digitised images of the letters to and by Carolus Clusius which are kept in Leiden University Library, plus references (but no images) to letters from and to Clusius that are known at present (2006) in other European libraries. The collection contains nearly 1,300 letters exchanged with some 300 correspondents. The database can be searched for several categories; sender, receiver, place, date, language, etc. The letters have been scanned in a high resolution, and the images can be viewed on screen or downloaded (in Windows: by right-clicking on the images). If editions or transcriptions are known to exist, a reference can be found in the relevant record. In some cases digital images of copies or transcriptions of letters from other collections have also been included.

The contents of this database will be extended and corrected in the course of the Clusius Research Project (2005-2009). We eventually aim to include references to all extant Clusius letters (originals and editions) in libraries and archives in Europe.

A general manual is available under the Help button in the database. There you can find detailed information about search possibilities (command language, truncation, Boolean operators, advanced search, etc.) and functions such as saving records.

The database contains scans of some 1,000 letters in JPEG2000 format and 1,200 letters in JPEG format. Most of these scans show the original letters preserved in Leiden University Library. Every part of the original letter has been digitized, including the page showing the address, written pages, addenda presenting lists of plant names or drawings, as well as blank pages.

For each letter the database presents the following information:

Sender

This field contains the name of the sender of the letter(s): either Clusius himself or one of his correspondents.

Recipient

This field contains the name of the recipient of the letter(s), either Clusius himself or one of his correspondents.

Date of sending

This field indicates the period in which the correspondence took place or the date of a specific letter.

Note that dates can be in old or new style (which is not always clear from the letters), and that some dates are unclear and may need correcting.

Place of sending

This field indicates the place where the letter was written and/or sent.

If additional information about transcriptions, photocopies or editions was available, this is presented in the annotation field. In the future, we would like to add abstracts of the contents of the letters, short biographical information about the correspondents, and scans of the letters which are kept in other libraries in Europe.

In addition to the records that describe individual letters, the database also contains records that contain information about a certain correspondent: the total number of (known) letters he or she wrote to Clusius, the language in which these letters are written, the years spanned by the correspondence, etc. The annotation field of the correspondence record offers alternative spelling of the correspondent’s name. In the future biographical information about this correspondent will also be included here.

A complete list of the correspondents in the collection can be found below. Simply click on the name of the correspondent to view the letters written or received by this person in the Digital Special Collections database.

Browse by Sender: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by Recipient: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Senders

1. Aa, Gerard van der 2. Aa, L. van der 3. Aa, Walburg van der 4. Abbondio, Antonio 5. Adelgais, Hanns 6. Aerssen van Spijk, Cornelis van 7. Aicholtz Starzerin, Anna 8. Aldrovandi, Ulisse 9. Ancel, Guillaume 10. Arenbergh, Charles d' 11. Aretius, Benedictus 12. Arkel, Yzabeau van 13. Arondeus, Thomas 14. Averley, G. d' 15. Bachofen-Echt, Johannes 16. Banno, Johan 17. Barnekau, Christian 18. Bassevitz, Joachim a 19. Batthiani, Balthasar de 20. Bellocherus, Jacobus

21. Bellus, Leonidas 22. Bellus, Onorio 23. Bembus, Horatius 24. Bentinck, Charles de 25. Bergues, Louis de dom d'Ollehain 26. Bertius, Petrus 27. Bierdumphelius, Johannes 28. Biesius, Nicolaas 29. Bistrate, Louis de la 30. Bloeme, Henri 31. Bloeme, Petrus 32. Blotius, Hugo 33. Boisot, Jean 34. Boisot, Louise de 35. Boissard, Jean Jacques 36. Boodt, Anselmus de 37. Bosquiel, Johan du 38. Brambach, Johan 39. Brancion, Jean de 40. Branden, Nicolaas van den 41. Brederode, Petrus 42. Brewer, Richard 43. Brimeu, Marie de 44. Broyardus, Franciscus 45. Brtniczky, Hynek a Waldstein 46. Brunius, Lancelotus 47. Brutus, Johannes M. 48. Bry, Jean Israel and Theodor de 49. Bulius, Nicolaus 50. Busbeq, Ogier Ghislain de 51. Buzanval, Paul Choart de 52. Calandrini, Giovanni 53. Calzeolari, Hieronimo

54. Camerarius, Joachim Jr 55. Camerarius, Joachim Sr 56. Camerarius, Ludovicus 57. Camerarius, Ludwig 58. Camoranus, Rodericus 59. Canon, Radagonde 60. Cappa, Antonio 61. Capperon, Noel 62. Carlier, Louis le 63. Carlier, Philippe le 64. Carré, Moyse 65. Carron, Jac. 66. Casabona, Joseppe de 67. Casse, Jacques du 68. Castaneda, Joannes de 69. Chauvijn, Thomas 70. Chmielecius, Martinus 71. Clusius 72. Clusius, Bernard Jr. 73. Clusius, Bernard Sr. 74. Clusius, Jacobus 75. Clutius, Augerius 76. Cluverius, Simon 77. Cluyt, Dirck 78. Cocq, Pascal le (Vertunien) 79. Cocq, Pascal le (or: Gallus) 80. Coligny, Louise de 81. Colin, Antoine 82. Colonna, Fabius 83. Combaud, Franciscus 84. Comte, Geneviève le 85. Coornhert, Dietrich 86. Cordes, Jacques de

87. Cortuso, Jacopo Ant. 88. Coudenhove, Jacques de 89. Crato, Johannes 90. Cromer, Achilles 91. Croy, Charles de, duke of Aerschot 92. Cruijk, Joost 93. Cruquius, Johannes 94. Cuinget, Philibert 95. Curators Leiden University 96. DeFresnes, Philippe 97. Deurnaghele, Philippe de 98. Dodonaeus, Rembertus 99. Doldius, Leonardus 100. Dousa, Janus Jr 101. Dresseler, Jan 102. Dresser(us), Matthias 103. Eberstarfer, Andreas 104. Eegh (Ecgk), Christoph Freiherr zu 105. Egmont, Lamoraal d' 106. Egmont, Sabine d', countess of Solms 107. Ellebodius, Nicasius 108. Emanuel, prince of Portugal 109. Entzestorff, Wolfgang Chr. Von 110. Fabry de Callas et Valares, Palamedes 111. Falkenborch, ? 112. Falkenborch, Gerardus (Noviomagus) 113. Fluete, J. de la 114. Fosse, Thomas de la 115. Fugger, Alexander 116. Garet, Jacques Jr 117. Garet, Jacques Sr 118. Garet, Pieter 119. Garth, Richard

120. Gemmingen, Joan Conrad van 121. Gillon, Esaias le 122. Godin, Samuel 123. Gomesius, Valascus 124. Govarts, Jan 125. Grange, Jean de la 126. Groesbeek, Jan de, comte de Meghen 127. Grutere, Philipote de 128. Gruterus, Janus 129. Gryllus, Laurentius 130. Guarinus, Barthol. 131. Haeften, Conillemette de, madame de Brederode 132. Hagius, Joan 133. Halewyn, Francois de 134. Halewyn, Jehan de 135. Hatzfelt, Guilhelmus 136. Heck(ius), Joannes 137. Heede, Jehan van der 138. Helsingus, Martinus 139. Henricus, Joannes 140. Herden, Balthasar ab 141. Hertaing, Philippe d' 142. Hertelius, Joannes 143. Heurnius, Johannes 144. Heusenstain-Starhemberg, Anna Maria van 145. Heuyterus, Pontus 146. Hoghelande, Johannes van 147. Hoghelande, Theobald van 148. Hojer, Henrik 149. Hombergius, Jeremias 150. Hoons, Enrique 151. Houchin, Charles de 152. Hyllen, Anna de, madame De Groesbeek

153. Hyperius, Andreas 154. Ilger, Fabian 155. Imperato, Ferrante 156. Isthvanffi, Nicolas 157. Jamotius, Federicus 158. Jenckwitz, Abraham 159. Johannes Paltsgraf bei Rhein, Herzog in Baiern 160. Jonghe, Johannes de 161. Jordanus, Thomas 162. Jorqin, J. 163. Jungerman, Joachim 164. Jungerman, Ludwig 165. Keller, Samuel 166. Laen, Johanna van der 167. Laen, Maria van der 168. Lalaing, Anna de, Madame de Marquette 169. Langhe, Charles de 170. Languet, Hubert 171. Laurin, Guido 172. Laurin, Mathias 173. Lewenklau, Joannes 174. Liedekercke, Claude de 175. Lipsius, Justus 176. Lobbetius, Jo. 177. Lobel, Mathias de 178. Lotichius, Petrus 179. Ludwig I, duke of Württemberg 180. Ludwig VI, elector of the Palatinate 181. Ludwig, comes Palatinus 182. Maes, Jean de 183. Malocchi, Francois 184. Marius, Georg 185. Markham, Franciscus

186. Marne, Claude de 187. Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van 188. Martin, Hipolitus 189. Martin, Pedro 190. Mathenesse, Adriaen van 191. Melissus, Paulus 192. Mendoça, Francesco de (almirante de Aragon) 193. Merman, Jean 194. Merode, Jean de, seigneur de Waroux 195. Metellus, Joan 196. Meyer, Fridericus 197. Moffetus, Thomas 198. Monavius, Jacopus 199. Monnel, Joannes 200. Montano, Benito Arias 201. Monte, Filippo di 202. Monte, Jacomo di 203. Moretus, Jean 204. Morgan, Hugo 205. Mostart, David 206. Mouton, Jean 207. Myre, Louis le 208. Myre, Simon le 209. Neodicus, Joannes 210. Noirot, Jacques 211. Nonius, Alexander 212. Oberndorffer, Johannes 213. Omer, Charles de Saint 214. Ortelius, Abraham 215. Os, Diederick van 216. Paauw, Petrus 217. Pacquet, ? 218. Paludanus, Bernardus

219. Pantius, Alphons 220. Paradiso de Sette Monti, Arnoldo 221. Paradiso, Arnoldo 222. Parduijn, Willem Jansz. 223. Peiresc, Nicolas Fabri de 224. Penny, Thomas 225. Perrenot, Fr. 226. Peucer, Caspar 227. Peverella de Bruti, Octavia 228. Pierre, Loys de la 229. Pierre, Petrus de la 230. Pinelli, Giovanni Vincenzo 231. Plantin, Christophe 232. Plateau, Jacques 233. Platter, Felix 234. Pona, Giovanni 235. Popper, Jan 236. Post, Johann 237. Purkircher, Georg 238. Quadratus, Moses 239. Quadt, Catharina 240. Quadt, Johannes 241. Quattranius, Evangelista 242. Quickelberghe, P. Van 243. Rapardus, Franciscus 244. Raphelengius, Franciscus 245. Rasse, N. 246. Rauwolf, Leonard 247. Rauwolf, Leonhard 248. Rediger, Thomas 249. Reggio, Fra. Gregorius a 250. Reneaulme, Paul 251. Reuss, David a Jeschkenauw

252. Riedesel, Georg zu Eisenbach 253. Risoir, Widow 254. Risoir, widow 255. Rivière, Joh. de la 256. Robin, Jean Jr 257. Robin, Jean Sr 258. Roelsius, Tobias 259. Rogersius, Daniel 260. Rombouts, Herman 261. Roues, Pierre des 262. Rouger, Didier 263. Roussel, Claude 264. Roy, Marguérite le 265. Ruterius, G. 266. Rym, Charles 267. Sagrielovicus, François Maria 268. Sagrielovicus, Francois Maria 269. Saint-Maurice, Seigneur de Bellefontaine 270. Schinck, Paulus 271. Schlick, Rodolphus 272. Scholl(i)er, Jerome 273. Scholler, Jerome 274. Scholzius, Laurentius 275. Schröter, Johannes 276. Schwartzenthaler, Joannes Baptista 277. Scutellarius, Jacobus 278. Sidney, sir Philip 279. Sivry, Philippe de 280. Smetius, Martinus 281. Somer, Johan 282. Sonnet, Charles 283. Spineus, Petrus 284. Sprenger, Philip Stephan

285. Sprenger, Stephan Sigismund 286. Starzer, Zacharias 287. Stotzing, Rupert à 288. Struppius, Joachim 289. Succa, Livinus de 290. Susenbethus, Lazarus 291. Sylburg, Friedrich 292. Tallé, Jan le 293. Tassis, Charles de 294. Tassis, Jean Baptiste de 295. Tassis, Lamoral de 296. Tengnagel, Sebastianus 297. Thiennes, Anne de 298. Thorius, Franciscus 299. Thorius, Raphael 300. Titius, Robertus 301. Tossanus, Daniel 302. Tovar, Simon de 303. Trigell, Henr. 304. Ungnad, David, baron de Sonnegk 305. Ungnadin, Eva 306. Utenhovius, Karolus 307. Valkaert, Reynier 308. Vegne, Jean van den 309. Venerius, Joachim 310. Vertunianus, Fr. 311. Viess, Jacqueline 312. Vivianus, Joannes 313. Volmarius, Sebastianus 314. Vossus, Gisbertus 315. Vulcob, Johannes de 316. Weely, Jan van 317. Weidner de Bilterburg, Ferdinand

318. Welser jr., Bartholomaeus 319. Welser, Marcus 320. Wexius, Christophorus 321. Wilhelm (IV) Landgraf von Hessen 322. Wilhelm (IV) von Hessen 323. Wolfius, Hieronymus 324. Wolzogen, J. Von 325. Wotton, Edward 326. Wotton, Henry 327. Woverius Antwerpiensis, Johannes 328. Woverius Hamburgensis, Johannes 329. Wyetfleet, Aleidis 330. Zinninck, François van 331. Zouche, Baron Edward 332. Zundelinus, Wolfgang 333. Zwinger, Jacobus

Recipients

1. Batthiany, Balthasar de 2. Bayer, Johann Hartmann 3. Bellus, Honorius 4. Blotius, Hugo 5. Caccini, Matteo 6. Camerarius II, Joachim 7. Clusius 8. Coudenberg, Pieter 9. Curators Leiden University 10. Herden, Balthasar van 11. Heurnius, Johannes 12. Hoghelande, Johannes van 13. Hout, Jan van 14. Jungerman, Joachim 15. Languet, Hubertus

16. Lipsius 17. Moretus, Jean 18. Oldenbarneveldt, Johan van 19. Paauw, Petrus 20. Paludanus, Bernardus 21. Pinelli, Giovanni Vincenzo 22. Plantin, Christophe 23. Platter, Felix 24. Raphelengius, Franciscus 25. Rediger, Thomas 26. Reneaulmes, Paul 27. Schröter, Johannes 28. Sidney, Sir Philip 29. Sidney, sir Philip 30. Themseque, Madame de 31. Thou, Jac. Auguste de 32. Vivianus, Joannes 33. Zundelinus, Wolfgang