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Letter, from John Borelli to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Messina, Italy

Reference number: EL/B1/113

Date: 24 July 1669

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Autograph letter
Borelli endorses the work of the Royal Society and says that his account of the eruption of Mount Etna is forthcoming
Read to the Royal Society on 21 October 1669

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EL/B1/113
Earliest possible date
24 July 1669
Page extent
1 page
Format
Manuscript

Creator name

Giovanni Alfonso Borelli

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Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Letter, from John Borelli to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Messina, Italy, 24 July 1669, EL/B1/113, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_b1_113/letter-from-john-borelli-to-henry-oldenburg-dated-at-messina-italy, accessed on 15 February 2025

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