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[ReneZ]

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Voynich was a Jew.
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To convince people that the Vatican Christian stronghold was willing to sell part of its library to W. Voynich, you will have to come up with examples of other similar transactions during that time period.

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That Voynich was Jewish is one of these incorrect statements that tend to get propagated in some of the literature, and are hard to eradicate.

Voynich was Christian, or, in his own words: "Cassolic and Agnostic". This is a first hand report from E. Millicent Sowerby,
"Rare People and Rare Books, London: Constable, 1967". I show a very short excerpt in the understanding that this falls under fair use.

   

Arnold Hunt quotes this reference in his recent essay, but I am not sure if he also repeats this statement. The chapter by Millicent Sowerby is a fascinating view into the life of Voynich in the years 1912-1914.

He was buried at the Catholic Gate of Heaven cemetary in Hawthorne (N.Y.). More information about that may be found at the excellent You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. .

His general acquisition of about 30 books that included the Voynich MS is sufficiently documented, though uncertainties remain about some of the more interesting details.