| Reference number | L&P/7/130/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'Account of the eruption of Vesuvius on 8 August 1779' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks |
| Date | 1 October 1779 |
| Description | Subject: Geology
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of an eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which happened in August, 1779. In a letter from Sir William Hamilton, K.B. F.R.S. to Joseph Banks, Esq. P.R.S.'
Read 16 December 1779 |
| Extent | 36p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1780.0004 |
| Related records in the catalogue | L&P/7/130 |
| L&P/7/130/2 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2732 | Hamilton; Sir; William (1730 - 1803) | 1730 - 1803 |
| NA8116 | Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist | 1744 - 1820 |