26-07-2026, 11:32 PM
I have occasionally wondered if Moretus, when he sent the first letter to Kircher on Barschius' behalf, may have cut out two pages for his own study. These could have then been added to his scientific notebook(s).
Unfortunately, only two of three volumes of these notebooks have survived, and the one that should include the date when this letter was sent, is the one that is missing.
There is a lot of missing stuff that is potentially interesting.
All of Marci's books (which should include his inheritance of the remainder of Barschius's books, and the letters he received from Kircher) have gone missing as well.
One of Lisa's points is worth highlighting: beside the few known missing pages, there may have been quite a few more that we know nothing about. Not much we can do with that suggestion though.
Unfortunately, only two of three volumes of these notebooks have survived, and the one that should include the date when this letter was sent, is the one that is missing.
There is a lot of missing stuff that is potentially interesting.
All of Marci's books (which should include his inheritance of the remainder of Barschius's books, and the letters he received from Kircher) have gone missing as well.
One of Lisa's points is worth highlighting: beside the few known missing pages, there may have been quite a few more that we know nothing about. Not much we can do with that suggestion though.