| RefNo | EL/C2/70 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of part of a letter, from Nicolaus Cyrillus of Naples to William Rutty |
| Date | 1731 |
| Description | Cyrillus's letter gives observations of the barometer used in his meteorological diary of Naples in 1730
He sends an account of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during March 1730 which is from his meteorological diary
Cyrillus sends some silk from the nests of his tarantuala
Translation by Cromwell Mortimer |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | For the account of the eruption of Vesuvius see 'Philosophical Transactions', vol 37, no 424, p 336 |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/15/83 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7be22303-c051-414f-8c52-ef6e68a186c3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA518 | Rutty; William (1687 - 1730) | 1687 - 1730 |
| NA7308 | Cyrillo; Nicola (1671 - 1735) | 1671 - 1735 |