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Paper, 'Of America nearest to Kamchatka; and account of Professor Krashcennikoff's book published in 1759 [English translation]' by D Dumaresque

Reference number: L&P/3/412

Date: 1759

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Subject: Geography

Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'An account of that part of America, which is nearest to the land of Kamtchatka ; extracted form the description of Kamtchatka by Professor Krashennicoff, printed at Petersburg, in two volumes, 4to. in 1759 ; and translated and communicated by the Rev. D. Dumaresque, D. D. Chaplain to the English factory at Petersburg'

Read 24 January 1760

Reference number
L&P/3/412
Earliest possible date
1759
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
49 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Paper, 'Of America nearest to Kamchatka; and account of Professor Krashcennikoff's book published in 1759 [English translation]' by D Dumaresque, 1759, L&P/3/412, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/l-and-p_3_412/paper-of-america-nearest-to-kamchatka-and-account-of-professor-krashcennikoffs-book-published-in-1759-english-translation-by-d-dumaresque, accessed on 10 November 2024

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