Collection information

Provenance

Purchased from Heller ($350.00) and accessioned, 12/05/1974 (1974 1392ms).

General physical description

1 volume, 184 p.

Early American History Note

This Italian language notebook contains a range of information on scientific information, especially information pertaining to electrical experiments. It was likely written in the late-18th century and contains references to Benjamin Franklin and Joseph Priestley. The manuscript, likely kept by an Italian, provides insight into the transmission of knowledge in the broader Atlantic World.



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