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RefNoL&P/8/186/1
LevelItem
TitleLetter, 'Of the eruption of Vesuvius which began November 1784 and continued until December 1785' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks
Date24 January 1786
DescriptionSubject: Geology

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Some particulars of the present state of Mount Vesuvius; with the account of a journey into the province of Abruzzo, and a voyage to the island of Ponza. In a letter from Sir William Hamilton, K.B. F. R. S. and A.S. to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. P. R. S'

Read date not given.
Extent20p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rstl.1786.0018
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Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2732Hamilton; Sir; William (1730 - 1803)1730 - 1803
NA8116Banks; Sir; Joseph (1744 - 1820); naturalist1744 - 1820
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