The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Henry Robinson ( - fl. c. 1666)
Presumably had some connection to the Royal Society. Henry Oldenburg identifies him as "that knowing person" and the supplier of a letter published in the Philosophical Transactions. Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - A relation of the raining of ashes, in the archipelago, upon the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, some years ago.Linked Objects: Collector (minor) - rained ashes
References in Documents:
Of the
ofAshes,
in theArchipelago,
upon the Eruption
of Mount
of Mount
some years ago.
This came but lately to hand from that knowing person,
Henry Robinson
that it might not be lost, though it hath hapned above 30 years
ago. It was contained in a Letter, (subscribed by
Will. Badily
December 1631Volo
at Anchor, about ten of the Clock that Night, it be
gan
to rain Sand or
Clock the next Morning. It was about two inches thick on the
Deck, so that we cast it over board with Shovels, as we
did Snow the day before: The quantity of a Bushel we
brought home, and presented to several,
were produced by John
Evelyn
Society
Friends*, especially to the
nity House
John Wilds
Dra
gon, and
gon
Anthony Watts
Elisabethand
Dorcas. There was no Wind stirring, when these Ashes fell, it
did not fall onely in the places, where we were, but likewise in
other parts, as Ships were coming from
John D'Acre
Port; they being at that time a hundred Leagues from us. We
compared the Ashes together, and found them both one. If you
desire to see the Ashes, let me know.