Athanasius Kircher Correspondence about Museum

Athanasius Kircher to August II of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

(1666-03-18) Link

Athanasius Kircher to Philipp Müller

(1668-03-17) Link

Athanasius Kircher to Raimondo Montecuccoli

(1675-06-18) Link

Kaspar Schott to Athanasius Kircher

Schott comments that the Fr. Provincial wants him to "describe and print" Kircher's gallery (ca. 1655-12) Link
Schott comments of Queen Christina of Sweden's visit to the museum (1656-04-01) Link
Schott asks Kircher for a quick report on his "Gallery", particularly the novelties added after his departure from the Roman College, as he wants to make an illustrated description to be published in print both separately and within his 'Magia Universale Naturæ et Artis (1656-10-21) Link
Schott is happy for Fr. Valentin Stansel's recovery and his continuous involvement with the Museum Kircherianum (1657-01-06) Link
Schott asks Kircher to send him Fr. Valentin Stansel's description of the "Gallery" or at least the main parts of it to be inserted in his Magia Universale Naturæ et Artis (1657-06-16) Link

Nicolò Mascardi, SJ, to Athanasius Kircher:

Two versions of a letter written from Chile, with observations regarding astronomy, geography, the seas, people's habits and beliefs, agriculture, animals, and plants (1671-02-10)- in latin and in italian

Valentin Stansel, SJ, to Athanasius Kircher:

(1659-03-26) From Lisbon, Stansel sends some "trinkets" he was able to buy locally: a Brazilian nut called "coccum", Canna indica seeds, a coconut from the Maldives, and fruits from a Brazilian tree called Sementilhas or coquilhos with which rosaries were made. These objects are listed in Bonanni's catalogue of the museum published in 1709.Link
Five letters in which Stansel discusses with Kircher the publication of works concerning geographic and astronomical observations from Brazil. These manuscripts are listed in the museum catalogue from 1678: 1664-08-04; 1666-08-10 ; 1669-06; 1670-06-09; 1674-04-20;

1) Carteggio con Andreas Schaffer
APUG 567, f. 115rv
APUG 559, f. 133rv
APUG 559, f. 134rv
APUG 558, f. 35rv
APUG 558, f. 51rv
APUG 558, f. 50rv
APUG 559, f. 137rv
APUG 559, f. 132rv
APUG 558, f. 37rv

2) Carteggio Kircher – Alexandro Favián, già publicatto in ROMERO, La luz imaginaria:
APUG 555, fol. 154r–155v
APUG 567, fol. 4r–v
APUG 558, fols 120r–141v
APUG 563, fols 232r–233v
APUG 562, fol. 14r–v
APUG 565, fol 137r–145v
APUG 562, fol.16r
APUG 562, fol. 130r-v
APUG 562, fols 4r–5v
APUG 562, fol. 80r–v
APUG 564, fol. 126r
APUG 562, fol. 116r
APUG 565, fol. 189r–193r
APUG 565, fol. 154r–157r + fol. 157v-160r
APUG 565, fol. 160v-161v
APUG 565, fol. 134r–136v
APUG 558, fol. 91r–v
APUG 558, fol. 112r–v
APUG 564, fols 21r–22v
APUG 564, fols 167r–168v
APUG 565, fol. 50r–v
APUG 562, fol. 154v-r
APUG 562, fol. 157r
APUG 558, fol. 85r–v
APUG 559, fols 27r–31v
APUG 559 fols 32r-34r
APUG 564 fols 170r-171v
APUG 564, fol. 107r
APUG 564, fol. 109r-v
APUG 565, fol. 89r–v

LETTERE GIÀ IN GATE NON ANCORA TRASCRITTE:
APUG 559, f. 122r-123v
APUG 559, f. 89r-90v
APUG 560, f. 93r-94v
APUG 566, f. 183rv
APUG 564, f. 159rv; 161rv
APUG 565, f. 185r-186v
APUG 555, f. 275rv
APUG 555, f. 284
APUG 563, f. 292rv

Annotated copy of the will of Alfonso Donnini, bequeathing the contents of his Gallery to the Collegio Romano. In APUG 558, c. 142

There are also Filippo Bonanni correspondence in APUG 577 III