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Translation of a letter, from Mario Gemmellaro to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/8/93a

Date: 6 March 1826

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Modern translation of letter HS/8/93. Has heard nothing from John Frederick William Herschel since he left the island. Would like to hear regarding the height of Etna and the latest comet.

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HS/8/93a
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6 March 1826
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1 page
Format
Manuscript

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Mario Gemmellaro

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Mario Gemmellaro, Translation of a letter, from Mario Gemmellaro to Sir John Herschel, 6 March 1826, HS/8/93a, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_93a/translation-of-a-letter-from-mario-gemmellaro-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 17 March 2026

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