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RefNoEL/M3/19
LevelItem
TitleTranslations from Dr Amman to Hans Sloane and G[erhard] F[riedrich] Muller to Cromwell Mortimer
CreatorAmman (fl 1733)
Date1733
DescriptionAmman's letter, dated at St Petersburg, to Hans Sloane - concerning his journey to Petersberg; concerning the expedition to Kamtschatka to make observations of astronomy, geography and natural history of Siberia

Muller, dated at St Petersburg, to Cromwell Mortimer - that Catherine the Great wished for an expedition to Kamtshatka to compile a history and geography of Siberia; Dr Amman did not receive invitation in time; Mr Gremlin and Mr de l'Isle de la Croyere are going; that 'Le specimen literaturae Tanguticae' should be printed in London (original is EL/M3/18)
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/d3264bf9-f6da-4c74-9d00-626abf812740
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