SCHIAPARELLI GIOVANNI: (1835-1910) Italian Astronomer and science Historian. Well-known for his ...

SCHIAPARELLI GIOVANNI: (1835-1910) Italian Astronomer and science Historian. Well-known for his studies of Mars. An excellent A.L.S., `G. Schiaparelli´, two pages, 8vo, Milano, 16 <sup>th</sup> January 1892, to a professor, in Italian. Schiaparelli sends his condolences during his correspondent´s mourning, stating in part ` Il suo recente lutto, pel quale le offro le mie piu sincere condoglianse non ho permettire di pensar molto in questi giorni a Galileo ed io, che da 15 giorni sono sotto il dominio di una influenza non grave ma lunga…´ (Translation: “ Your recent loss, for which I offer you my most sincere condolences, has not permitted to think about other matters these days to Galileo and I who have been under a mild but long-lasting flu for 15 days…”) Schiaparelli further refers to a work manuscript and states in part `… peró il giudizio sopra la questione quale dei due manoscritti fra il primo e piu vicino alle notazioni originali potrei forse esser pronunziato con maggior fondamento... Sul resto disconecemo con piu agio quando ella verra a Milano.... Perdoni anche il carattere poco buono di questo che ho gia scritto…´ (Translation: “ However, the judgment on the question of which of the two manuscripts is the first one and closest to the original annotations, could perhaps be made with greater basis... We will discuss the rest more easily when you come to Milan.... Also forgive the little good things I have written about this…”) With blank integral leaf. VG