RefNo | HS/8/97a |
Level | Item |
Title | Translation of a letter, from Mario Gemmellaro to Sir John Herschel, dated at Nicolosi sull'Etna |
Creator | Gemmellaro; Mario (1773-1839); Italian naturalist; geologist |
Date | 8 November 1834 |
Description | Modern translation of letter HS/8/97. Hears that John Frederick William Herschel has arrived safely at the Cape and discovered two new planets already. Will shortly receive Niccolo Cacciatore. The shape of Etna has changed. His own brothers are away at the moment. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | Nicolosi sull'Etna, Sicily, Italy |
Origin coordinates | 37.616667, 15.016667 |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |