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Translation of a letter, from Mario Gemmellaro to Sir John Herschel, dated at Nicolosi sull'Etna

Reference number: HS/8/102a

Date: 20 March 1836

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Modern translation of letter HS/8/102. Pleased to hear of the good health of John Frederick William Herschel and family. Everyone hopes John Frederick William Herschel will make new discoveries in the physiological and anatomical fields as a result of his observations. Etna's crater is slowly changing. A fireball has been observed; also Halley's Comet as correctly predicted by Niccolo Cacciatore.

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HS/8/102a
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20 March 1836
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Mario Gemmellaro

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Mario Gemmellaro, Translation of a letter, from Mario Gemmellaro to Sir John Herschel, dated at Nicolosi sull'Etna, 20 March 1836, HS/8/102a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_102a/translation-of-a-letter-from-mario-gemmellaro-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-nicolosi-sulletna, accessed on 06 March 2026

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